The Second Carib War (1795–1797) took place on the island of Saint Vincent between 1795 and 1797. The conflict pitted large numbers of

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military forces against a coalition of

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, runaway slaves, and French forces for control of the island. The

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(1769–1773) was fought over British attempts to extend colonial settlements into Black Carib territories, and resulted in a stalemate and an unsatisfactory peace agreement. France captured Saint Vincent in 1779 during the

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, but it was restored to Britain by the

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. Begun by the Caribs (who harboured long-standing grievances against the British colonial administration, and were supported by

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advisors) in March 1795, the Caribs successfully gained control of most of the island except for the immediate area around

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, which repelled direct assault on several occasions after the arrival of British reinforcements. British efforts to penetrate and control the interior and windward areas of the island were repeatedly frustrated by incompetence, disease, and effective Carib defences, which were eventually supplemented by the arrival of some French troops. A major military expedition by General

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eventually suppressed the Carib opposition in 1797. The Caribs were deported from Saint Vincent to the island of

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off the coast of present-day

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, where they became known as the

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References

* *Sweeney, James L. (2007). "Caribs, Maroons, Jacobins, Brigands, and Sugar Barons: The Last Stand of the Black Caribs on St. Vincent", African Diaspora Archaeology Network, March 2007, retrieved 26 April 2007 http://www.diaspora.uiuc.edu/news0307/news0307-7.pdf Conflicts in 1795 Conflicts in 1796 Conflicts in 1797 Wars involving Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Wars involving Great Britain Garifuna Slave rebellions in North America 18th century in the Caribbean Slavery in the British West Indies {{UK-mil-stub