Battle of St. George's Caye

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	Caye Caulker : Side Trips
		From 1650 until 1784, St. George's Caye was the first capital city for the early Baymen colonists, and it was also the site and namesake of the pivotal 1798 sea battle between the Baymen and a hostile Spanish fleet.
		Any of the water taxis going to Caye Caulker or Ambergris Caye will drop off and pick up passengers at either St. Georges Caye or Caye Chapel en route.
		George is the closest resort caye to Belize City, just 9 miles (14km) offshore.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/print-narrative.cfm?destID=3547&catID=3547010011

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		1798 - Weeklong battle of St. George's Caye begun between Spanish and British off the coast of Belize.
		1862 - American Civil War: President Abraham Lincoln reluctantly restores Union General George McClellan to full command after General John Pope's disastrous defeat at the Battle of Second Bull Run.
		1939 - George C. Marshall becomes Chief of Staff of the United States Army.
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	Pleasure Island Resort, St. George's Caye
		The islands greatest moment was on September 10th, 1798 at the Battle of St. George's Caye when the Baymen achieved decisive victory over the Spaniards.
		Battle History: This island is of Historical significance to the country of Belize, as it was once the home of buccaneers and between 1650 and 1784 it was the first capital of the British Settlement.
		The Island is a world away from the hustle and bustle of city life.
	www.stgeorgescayepleasure.bz (368 words)

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		1798 - Weeklong battle of St. George's Caye begun between Spanish and British off the coast of Belize.
		1777 - Cooch's_Bridge - Skirmish of American_Revolutionary war in New Castle County, Delaware where the Flag_of_the_United_States was flown in battle for the first time.
		1826 - The USS ''Vincennes'' commanded by William_Finch, leaves New York City to become first United_States warship to circumnavigate globe.
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	Overview of Belizean History
		The only ship identified by name was the "HMS Triumvirate" lost at St. George's Caye which was carrying a large amount of silver specie.
		In April of 1754, because of the continuing difficulties over logwood, there was a formidable attempt by the Spanish to expel the English (the Battle of Labouring Creek).
		1793 English gunship, "HMS Advice", with 4 cannon, Capt Edward Tyrell, lost to leeward of Rey Bokell (southern tip of the Turneffe Atoll), her crew saved.
	ambergriscaye.com /fieldguide/history2.html (804 words)

	Belize is one of the most diverse countries in the Americas
		The country became British Honduras in 1793 after the British defeated the Spanish in the Battle of St. George’s Caye.
		This small country represents the southern most tip of the North American continental plate and its history is one of invasion, servitude, and exploitation coupled with recent political freedom.
		A growing sense of pride in its past and a feeling of encouragement about its future is allowing Belize to recover much of the country’s natural beauty and to improve the lives of its mixed racial and ethnic populations of people.
	home.judson.edu /academic/spinner/belize/belize.html (804 words)

	Travel Belize - History of Belize
		But Spanish attacks continued until a decisive victory was won by settlers, with British naval support, in the Battle of St. George's Caye in 1798.
		The first reference to European settlement in the colony was in 1638.
		Eventually the Maya civilization declined leaving behind a small population which still exists in Belize, predominantly in Toledo, the southernmost district.
	www.travel-belize.com /history.htm (284 words)

	You Better Belize It! - Headline News
		But Spanish attacks continued until a solid victory was won by settlers, with British naval support, in the Battle of St. George's Caye in 1798.
		In 1763 Spain, in the Treaty of Paris, allowed the British settlers to engage in the logwood industry.
		Early settlers, who became mainly logwood cutters, was the target of many attacks from neighbouring Spanish settlements as Spain had claimed ownership of almost all of the New World.
	www.belizeit.com /news/970910.htm (163 words)

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