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  1. The Crown Colony of Jamaica and Dependencies was a British colony from 1655, when it was captured by the English Protectorate from the Spanish Empire. Jamaica became a British colony from 1707 and a Crown colony in 1866.

  2. 5 days ago · Jamaica - British Rule, Economy, Culture: In 1655 a British expedition under Admiral Sir William Penn and General Robert Venables captured Jamaica and began expelling the Spanish, a task that was accomplished within five years.

  3. Jamaica Colony. Early History. Columbus and Eclipse. Jamaica was one of the islands of the Caribbean that was discovered by Columbus on his second voyage to the New World. He returned there once more on his fourth voyage when his small flotilla of ships was beached by a storm. He actually ended up remaining on the island for a year due to the ...

  4. examines British colonialism in Jamaica, the use of slavery as a tool in Britain's war for trade and economic prosperity, and its impact on Jamaican inhabitants and their generations.

  5. Mar 3, 2023 · The idea of the ‘Jamaica discipline’ suggests that all Anglo-American privateering and pirate groups operating between 1660 and 1726 were linked via a common set of ideas, such as democracy and an aversion to Caribbean elites.

  6. Feb 3, 2021 · The natural beauty of Portland is obvious when you explore the Blue Lagoon, Reach Falls and the Rio Grande River. When visiting Portland, here are the top ten things you won’t want to miss out on.

  7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Cecil_BaughCecil Baugh - Wikipedia

    He then travelled to the United Kingdom in June 1948, on board the Empire Windrush, where he studied with Margaret Leach and the famous British potter Bernard Leach. He returned to Jamaica in 1949 and in 1950 mounted his first one-man exhibition.

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