Difference between revisions of "Port-de-Paix"
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<p>See [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port-de-Paix Wikipedia]</p> | <p>See [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port-de-Paix Wikipedia]</p> | ||
| − | Port de Paix is one many small settlements of the Huguenots, but by the middle of the 17th century becomes the unofficial capital of French power and influence in the West Indies, a major anchorage for privateers, and a favorite hiding place for those hunted by France’s enemies. | + | Port-de-Paix is one many small settlements of the Huguenots, but by the middle of the 17th century becomes the unofficial capital of French power and influence in the West Indies, a major anchorage for privateers, and a favorite hiding place for those hunted by France’s enemies. |
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*Arrived overnight | *Arrived overnight | ||
| − | *Took [[ | + | *Took [[Geoffrey de Saloman]] to a strange duel on a remote island nearby |
| − | *[[William Rogers]] attended a ball with [[Wilhelmina Deering]] | + | *[[William Rogers]] attended a ball with [[Wilhelmina Deering]] on a spy mission |
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See Wikipedia
Port-de-Paix is one many small settlements of the Huguenots, but by the middle of the 17th century becomes the unofficial capital of French power and influence in the West Indies, a major anchorage for privateers, and a favorite hiding place for those hunted by France’s enemies.
Timeline
29 Jan 1725:
- Arrived overnight
- Took Geoffrey de Saloman to a strange duel on a remote island nearby
- William Rogers attended a ball with Wilhelmina Deering on a spy mission
