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1. Rifle Wreck
(PARISHES/Parishes)
... to the Tower of London Museum in England, where they were identified as Henry-Martini MK II rifles accepted by the British military for use in 1877. This style of rifle was used by the British military ...
2. Madey's Great House
(Cultural Heritage /Plantation)
... of the Cession from French to British, it was a 352 acres sugar plantation.  The new British owner was Michael Scott Esq. By 1772, the estate had a reduced size of 230 acres, comprising sugar canes, pasture ...
3. Morne Fendue Plantation House
(Cultural Heritage /Plantation)
... of Heritiers l'Espagnol a 393 acres sugar plantation.  With the coming of the British in 1763, the estates fell under the ownership of  John A. Rucker and Robert Harvey, Esqrs;  By 1772,  Harvey and Rucker ...
4. OLD SUGAR RUIN - ROUND PILLARS PARADISE ESTATE
(Cultural Heritage /Plantation)
... some 1120 acres with 383 slaves and six (6) estates works.  In 1795-6, the estates was the center of a number of pitch battles between the British and the supporters of Fedon, resulting in the destruction ...
5. RIVER ANTOINE ESTATE
(Cultural Heritage /Plantation)
... Hemisphere. Although a plaque over the door of the boiling house dates the mill 1785, historical data shows the mill existed during the French period of occupation of Grenada until cession to the British ...
6. Fort Du Marquis
(Cultural Heritage /Forts)
... of a massive force of about 10, 000 soldiers under the command of D’ Estang, in their quest of recapturing Grenada from the British. In this regard, they used the old roadway from Molinere to Mt. Mortiz, ...
7. Grenada's Waterfalls and Crater lakes
(Natural Heritage/Our environnment )
... Vincent in the distance. Another interesting mountain peak is Fedon’s Camp, the headquarters of a rebel leader who defied the British in 1795/96. Hikes in this region can be precarious and should ...
8. Grenadians Superstitions & Scary Stories
(Cultural Heritage /Francophone influences )
By Norma Sinclair – November 1992 ------------Gather round for some tales from the dark side Grenada is a mixture of people whose forefathers came from many distant parts of the world. The British ...
9. Spice and everything Nice
(Natural Heritage/Our environnment )
... and in the spice trade. The main town in this parish is Gouyave, although some maps may show the alternate name of Charlotte Town. When the British regained control of the island form the French, they ...
10. Grenada and the Flagship species
(Natural Heritage/Our environnment )
... British in their struggle for the possession of the island reflect Grenada’s value as an agricultural producer during the time of European colonization in the numerous forts that were built. Economic records ...
... the area called Paddock. After the withdrawal of the British troops, the lands which is know to receive around an average 80 inches of rainfall per annum, was developed as an agricultural research station ...
12. A History of Westerhall Estate
(Cultural Heritage /Plantation)
... brave! And Stuart bold as Hector’ Robert Burns – Second Epistle to Robert Graham of Fintoray, 1791. Sir William was a member of several successive British parliaments, standing for Cromartyshire ...
... hands between the British and French a few times, a French patois was spoken for many years until the early 1930s.  Now, the language has almost died out.  We still have the French manner of gesticulating, ...
... hands between the British and French a few times, a French patois was spoken for many years until the early 1930s.  Now, the language has almost died out.  We still have the French manner of gesticulating, ...
15. Declaration of National Historic Sites
(Cultural /Tricentennial celebrations)
... town. Under British Rule, the fort was renamed Fort George, in honour of King George III in 1763 and again assumed its role as the chief administrative centre with its adjoining supporting institutions ...
16. Historical Walking Tour
(Cultural /Tricentennial celebrations)
... compound with horse stables hence today we still have the area called Paddock.  After the withdrawal of the British troops, the lands which is know to receive around an average 80 inches of rainfall per ...
17. Tricentennial - 300 years
(Cultural /Tricentennial celebrations)
... and exploring the cultural agreements which have been signed over the years with other international organizations and governments e.g. British and French Notification of embassies ...
18. Proposed Plan of Action
(Cultural /Tricentennial celebrations)
... Anniversary participatory programme Contact OAS British Government and respective agencies French Government and respective agencies - upcoming conference to be held in St. Lucia in February Japanese ...
19. Lord David Pitt
('Uncategorised Content')
... In order to lobby the British government for independence, he travelled to Great Britain in 1947. His efforts were unsuccessful, and he grew disillusioned with West Indian politics. He decided to settle ...
20. Sir Eric Matthew Gairy
('Uncategorised Content')
... Grenada from the British on February 7, 1974. Despite heavy opposition from the opposition parties. Opponent of Independence called an island wide strike which left the island without electricity, telephone, ...
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