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Há 4 dias · Jamaica, island country of the West Indies. It is the third largest island in the Caribbean Sea, after Cuba and Hispaniola. Jamaica is about 146 miles (235 km) long and varies from 22 to 51 miles (35 to 82 km) wide. The national capital is Kingston. Learn more about Jamaica in this article.
Há 4 dias · The following history of Jamaica focuses on events from the time of European contact. For treatments of the island in its regional context, see West Indies and history of Latin America.
Jamaica became a haven of privateers, buccaneers, and occasionally outright pirates: Christopher Myngs, Edward Mansvelt, and most famously, Henry Morgan. England gained formal possession of Jamaica from Spain in 1670 through the Treaty of Madrid.
Learn about the history of Jamaica from the Arawaks to the English, the Spaniards, the buccaneers and the slaves. Discover how Jamaica became a sugar colony, a pirate haven and a British possession.
Pouco colonizada pelos espanhóis, a situação estratégica da ilha, nas rotas do comércio colonial, atraiu a atenção dos ingleses, e, em 1655, a Jamaica foi capturada pelo almirante William Penn e pelo general Robert Venables.
23 de nov. de 2023 · A Concise History of Jamaica attempts to provide a comprehensive overview of the most populous English-speaking nation in the Caribbean, an island that has experienced tumultuous changes from the days of its first inhabitants, the Tainos, up to its present position as an independent nation.
The following history of Jamaica focuses on events from the time of European contact. For treatments of the island in its regional context, see West Indies and history of Latin America. Read More
