History of Saint Kitts and Nevis
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- Опубліковано 11 вер 2024
- Saint Kitts and Nevis have one of the longest written histories in the Caribbean, both islands being among Spain's and England's first colonies in the archipelago. Despite being only two miles apart and quite diminutive in size, Saint Kitts and Nevis were widely recognized as being separate entities with distinct identities until they were forcibly united in the late 19th century.
Pre-Columbian Period
The first natives to live on the islands, as early as 3,000 years ago, were called Ciboney. However, the lack of pottery makes their origin and timeline uncertain. They were followed by the Arawak peoples, or Taino in 800 AD.
The warlike Island Caribs followed and had expanded north of St. Kitts by the time of the Spanish conquest. Peak native populations occurred between 500 and 600 AD.
The First Europeans
The first Europeans to see and name the islands were the Spanish under Christopher Columbus, who sighted the islands on 11 and 13 November 1493 during his second voyage. He named Saint Kitts San Jorge and Nevis San Martin . By 1540, Nieves was used by the Spanish, an abbreviation of Santa Maria de las Nieves, a reference to its cloud cover resembling snow.
Sir Francis Drake mentions visiting Saint Christophers Island in 1585 during Christmas.
The next European encounter occurred in June 1603, when Bartholomew Gilbert gathered Lignum vitae on Nevis before stopping at St. Kitts. In 1607, Captain John Smith stopped at Nevis for five days on his way to founding the first successful settlement in Virginia. Smith documented the many hot springs in Nevis, whose waters had remarkable curative abilities against skin ailments and bad health. Robert Harcourt stopped at Nevis in 1608.
Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1623 to 1700
In 1620, Ralph Merifield and Sir Thomas Warner received from King James I, a Royal Patent to colonize the Leeward Islands, but with overall authority through James Hay, 1st Earl of Carlisle. Merifield and Warner formed the company Merwars Hope, which was renamed Society of Adventurers, which merged into the Royal African Company in 1664. Warner arrived on St. Kitts on 28 January 1623 with 15 settlers
My first and only visit to these beautiful islands was in 1970, I was 8 years old.
My Father and I arrived from the UK on Wednesday 29th July.
On the Saturday afternoon, the MV Christena sank.
What should have been the most important trip of my life turned out to be and is still one of my sadest moments.
I was on the pier in Charlestown that Saturday night when they started bringing the bodies ashore.
This has lived with me all my life.
Sadly, I have never returned to the Islands, maybe this is the reason why.
All my family who were all born in Nevis have passed, so the link is slowly fading away.
Even though I was born in the UK, I still identify myself as a Nevisian.
Thank you for the history lesson........
I would imagine there is a lot more to tell.
Omg!.. what a sad story..😢
Very interesting and informative. Thanks for the undertaking. Best wishes for continued success in all your endeavors.
Interesting facts on history of this Caribbean nation, Saint Kitts and Nevis.🇰🇳🇰🇳
Thank you for this like I live in England born in Trinidad whole heep of lost history
Lots of it in Africa
@@sweetp144 who’s history of what tribe what elder holds the real truth
"20 Slaves were purchased from Senegal" Can't the narrator say 20 Africans were purchased in Senegal and turned to slaves
It was more about the oppressor
What is An African ?
They very well could have been slaves. The Africans took other Africans for slaves first. And on a much larger scale. Also, don't fall into the thinking that slaves were all African. Millions of white people were also enslaved as well.
@@justingreen8006 but it does not justify what black people went through during the Atlantic slave trade.
@@justingreen8006 You are the reason why We are in the situation now years decades later
Respected St Kitts strong and healthy.
There's a Hot Spring called Bath in St. Thomas Jamaica.
Thank you I love this video I actually live in England now but I was born in arabica and I also live there when I was young til I was prob 14
Thanks for the comprehensive history!
The narrator finally mentioned that the French also went there sometime around the 1540s. The Huguenots settled in Dieppe Bay. I really feel that the French were there before the British. Then the French shared half of the island of St Kitts with the British until about 1783.They were there for almost 100 years. My great -grandfather was from Gingerland, Nevis. He was born in 1883 and his relatives have a long history in St Kitts and Nevis. My other great-grandfather was born in St Kitts.
Explains my French last name
My Grandad was born in Gingerland, Nevis in 1905. Such a beautiful Island with beautiful people.. ❤️
My Mother and Father were born in Gingerland in 1918 and 1920 respectivley.
@@user-kn8un4ru8p Aww bless. Not from Cox I suppose?
@@panmad6156 no, Kitt Ghut, River Path.....
My great grandfather was born here The
Clovis st.kittes🇰🇳🌍🇰🇳. We need to invest in Africa.
5 pictures on repeat 🔁
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Alexander Hamilton
Thanks for the 🇰🇳
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