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effective settlement resulted. Four years later the island was
granted by George I to the Duke of Montague, who also sent
out a strong body of colonists, and an ineffective effort was
by Captain Unng to effect a settlement in the teeth of a French
force from Martinique. It was agreed that both nations should
toodUa^the 1f and' *°?ly siting it for the purpose of securing
wood and water until some definite decision was arrived at.
^48 the island was declared by the Treaty of Aix-la-ChapeUe
R eutLa! St- Lucia caPitulated to the forces of Admiral
^eaeraI Monckton in 1762, but it was restored to
rng year by the Treaty °f Paris. When war
broke out with France m 1778, Rodney impressed upon the
"ecesslty of taking St. Lucia, which he regarded
“ T baSCAand aP°werful body of troops was landed
Sith a .tnni'f6 “ ayv CoUnt d’Estaing, who opposed them
vnth a strong force was beaten off, and until the end of the war
rema*ned British, in spite of an attempt to...”
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