French conquest of Saint Kitts (Saint-Christophe) in 1666
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The French conquest of Saint Kitts (Saint-Christophe) in 1666 was a military campaign during the Second Anglo-Dutch War in which French forces seized control of the Caribbean island from the English.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| French conquest of Saint Kitts (Saint-Christophe) in 1666 canonical | 1 |
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
battle of the Second Anglo-Dutch War
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military campaign ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
French conquest of Saint-Christophe in 1666
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French seizure of Saint Kitts in 1666 ⓘ |
| belligerent |
England
NERFINISHED
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France ⓘ |
| cause | outbreak of war between England and France during the Second Anglo-Dutch War ⓘ |
| commanderSide | French colonial authorities in the Caribbean ⓘ |
| conflict | Second Anglo-Dutch War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | colonial war ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Kingdom of England
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 1666 ⓘ |
| followedBy | subsequent Anglo-French negotiations over Caribbean islands ⓘ |
| hasPart | French invasion of English-held Saint Kitts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Lesser Antilles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involved |
English colonial militia
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French colonial troops ⓘ |
| location |
Caribbean Sea
NERFINISHED
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Saint Kitts NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint-Christophe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective | seizure of English-held Saint Kitts ⓘ |
| opponent | English colonial forces on Saint Kitts ⓘ |
| partOf | Second Anglo-Dutch War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | period of Anglo-French rivalry on Saint Kitts ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Anglo-French colonial conflicts
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English colonization of the Americas NERFINISHED ⓘ French West Indies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
French occupation of Saint Kitts
NERFINISHED
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French victory ⓘ |
| significance |
illustrated vulnerability of English Caribbean colonies during the Second Anglo-Dutch War
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shifted control of a key Caribbean island to France ⓘ |
| startDate | 1666 ⓘ |
| territorialChange | Saint Kitts transferred from English to French control NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theatre | Caribbean theatre of the Second Anglo-Dutch War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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