State
British Leeward Islands
former British colony (1671–1816), reunited later as a federal colony (1833–1960), located in the Caribbean
- This boundary
- 1671–1945
- Founded
- 1671
- Ended
- 1960
- Government
- constitutional monarchy
- Languages
- English
- Preceded by
- Antigua-Barbuda-MontserratSaint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla
- Succeeded by
- Antigua-Barbuda-MontserratSaint Christopher-Nevis-AnguillaWest Indies FederationBritish Virgin Islands
Overview
The British Leeward Islands was a British colony from 1671 to 1958, consisting of the English (later British) overseas possessions in the Leeward Islands. It ceased to exist from 1816 to 1833, during which time it was split into two separate colonies (Antigua-Barbuda-Montserrat and Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla–Virgin Islands). It was dissolved in 1958 after the separation of the British Virgin Islands, and the remaining islands became parts of the West Indies Federation.
Records (3)
- 1782 — Battle of St KittsBattle · France ▸ United Kingdom
- 1799 — Battle of NevisBattle · United States ▸ France
- 1805 — Battle of St KittsBattle · France ▸ United Kingdom
Facts from Wikidata (CC0), HCED (CC0) and Cliopatria (CC BY 4.0); overview excerpted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).