Providence Island colony
English colony in modern Colombia (1630–1641) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Providence Island colony was established in 1630 by English Puritans on Providence Island (now the Colombian Department of San Andrés and Providencia), 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.
Providence Island Colony | |||||||
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1629–1641 | |||||||
Status | Colony of England | ||||||
Capital | New Westminster | ||||||
Official languages | English | ||||||
Religion | Puritanism | ||||||
Government | Proprietary colony | ||||||
• Monarch | (First) James VI & I (Last) Charles I | ||||||
Governor | |||||||
• 1629-1636 | Philip Bell | ||||||
• 1636-1638 | Robert Hunt | ||||||
• 1638-1640 | Nathaniel Butler | ||||||
History | |||||||
• Creation of the Providence Island Company | 10 November, 1629 | ||||||
1629 | |||||||
• Landing of the Seaflower on Providence Island | 1631 | ||||||
17 May, 1641 | |||||||
Currency | Pound sterling and Spanish dollar | ||||||
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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, the Spanish and Portuguese, after two previous attempts, finally penetrated the harbour's defenses and defeated the English in battle. The Spanish removed all the people but kept the structures. This garrison was maintained on the island, now called Santa Catalina again, until 1666.