Providence Island colony
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providence-island-colony-203-13373787
title:
Providence Island colony
text:
The Providence Island colony was established in 1630 by English Puritans on Providence Island, about 200 kilometres (120 mi) east of the coast of Nicaragua. It was founded and controlled by a group of English investors, the Providence Island Company. Although intended to be a model Puritan colony engaged in agriculture, it also functioned as a base for privateers operating against Spanish ships and settlements in the region. In 1641, Spanish and Portuguese forces, after two previous attempts, fi
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English colony in modern Colombia (1630–1641)
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Providence_Island_colony
date created:
2012-09-06T20:32:30Z
date modified:
2024-09-10T04:11:50Z
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