Swedish colony of Saint Barthélemy
The Swedish colony of Saint Barthélemy existed for a period of 94 years from the late 18th century. In 1784, one of Louis XVI's ministers ceded the French Caribbean island to Sweden in exchange for trading rights in the Swedish port of Gothenburg. Swedish rule lasted until 1878 when the French repurchased the island.
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Swedish colony of Saint Barthélemy
The Swedish colony of Saint Barthélemy existed for a period of 94 years from the late 18th century. In 1784, one of Louis XVI's ministers ceded the French Caribbean island to Sweden in exchange for trading rights in the Swedish port of Gothenburg. Swedish rule lasted until 1878 when the French repurchased the island.
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The Swedish colony of Saint Ba ...... French repurchased the island.
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1878-03-16
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1784-07-01
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Sold back to France
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Exchanged with Sweden
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Map of Sweden Overseas Territories and Territorial Entities.
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Swedish map of Saint Bartélemy, late 18th century.
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Bror Ludvig Ulrich
Salomon von Rajalin
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The Swedish colony of Saint Ba ...... French repurchased the island.
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Swedish colony of Saint Barthélemy
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Barthélemy
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Saint Barthélemy
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