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== French Colonization (1649-1763) == | == French Colonization (1649-1763) == | ||
In 1649 a French expedition of 203 men from Martinique founded a permanent settlement on Grenada. The British captured Grenada during the Seven Years' War in 1762 and it was formally ceded to Britain in 1763. | In 1649 a French expedition of 203 men from Martinique founded a permanent settlement on Grenada. The British captured Grenada during the Seven Years' War in 1762 and it was formally ceded to Britain in 1763. | ||
< | <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Grenada," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grenada#French_colony_(1649%E2%80%931763), accessed 24 November 2020.</ref> | ||
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== British Colonization (1763-1974) == | == British Colonization (1763-1974) == | ||
Grenada was formally ceded to Britain by the Treaty of Paris in 1763. Independence was granted on 7 February 1974, under the leadership of Eric Gairy, who became the first Prime Minister of Grenada. | Grenada was formally ceded to Britain by the Treaty of Paris in 1763. Independence was granted on 7 February 1974, under the leadership of Eric Gairy, who became the first Prime Minister of Grenada. | ||
< | <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Grenada," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grenada#British_colonial_period, accessed 24 November 2020.</ref> | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
[[Category:Grenada]][[Category:Grenada Wiki Page]] | |||
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