| LC control no. | sh 96010198 |
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| Geographic heading | Sint Eustatius--History--Capture by the British, 1781 |
| See also | Anglo-Dutch War, 1780-1784--Campaigns United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns |
| Found in | Work cat.: 96-67492: Hurst, R. The Golden Rock : an episode of the American War of Independence, 1775-1783, 1996: p. xvii ("The British seized St. Eustatius from the Dutch in order to put an end to its role as a major supplier of arms and necessities to the American rebels during the War of Independence.") Britannica Micro.: v. 8, p. 631 (Rodney ... captured the valuable Dutch island of St. Eustatius on Feb. 3, 1781) Lippincott (Saint Eustatius: it declined steadily after the British occupation (1781)) Web. geog. (Saint Eustatius: sacked by the English 1781) |
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