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200 Index Abercromby, General Sir Ralph, 133, 134, 136, 138, 141, 142, 143 Africans, 5, 6, 15–19, 21, 23, 103, 105, 109 Anderson, Alexander, 101, 103, 104, 107–8, 140, 143, 144, 146, 178n, 180n, 182n, 187n, 188n Antigua, 11, 18, 25, 30, 31, 36, 37, 52, 68, 93, 109, 182n Arawaks, 11, 15, 28, 29, 173n Baas-Castelmore, Jean-Charles de, 31 Baba, 31–32, 35, 48 Bahamas, 62, 105–6, 151 Baliceaux, 139, 140, 141–43, 145, 146, 165–66, 189n, 190n Barbados, 5, 11, 15, 18, 19, 22, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 45, 53, 124, 127, 134, 144; governor of, 16, 20, 36, 37, 39 Barbuda, 25, 38, 39 Barrett, Captain John, 147, 191n Barrouallie, 33, 119 Beckwith, Governor George, 150, 151 Belize, 4, 7, 148, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159 Bentinck, Governor William, 149, 150 Bequia, 15, 56, 106, 141, 142, 145, 169 Berkshire Hill, 64, 112, 120, 131, 179n Bermuda, 68 Bigot, 49, 54, 81, 83–85, 86, 104, 105, 181n Black Caribs, 58–60, 103, 109, 155, 185n; arms, 25, 27, 45, 58, 69, 71–72, 77, 88, 102, 106, 107, 147; attachment to French, 27, 44, 47–48, 52–53, 67, 77, 90–91, 96, 102, 115–17, 119; boats, 65, 69, 88, 91, 101; cassava , 100, 110; chiefs, 54, 55, 60, 61, 64, 66, 82, 84, 86, 87, 89, 96, 99, 109, 122, 136, 140, 153, 180n, 191n; conflict with English/ British, 25–27, 61–62, 64, 70–78, 115–41; conflict with French, 27, 43; deportation, 4, 56, 67, 106, 136, 141, 178n, 190n; fishing, 57, 100; genetic study, 22; head deformation , 23, 104; houses, 57, 77, 101; hunting, 57, 100; military tactics, 44, 70–71, 72, 119, 126, 130–31, 188n; origins, 17; political organization, 48, 60, 72, 102, 110–11; population, 16, 20–21, 43, 64, 81, 104, 112, 142, 145, 146–47, 148, 150, 152, 165–66, 169–71, 189–90n; relations with slaves, 82, 93, 104–5, 118; relations with Yellow Caribs, 19–20, 23, 42, 43–44, 48, 49, 50, 70, 117; religion, 23, 46, 66, 105, 157; shipwreck , 15–17, 64; slaves owned by, 48, 111, 142; spirit of independence, 23–24, 117; starvation, 140, 143; treaty of 1773, 75, 99, 107, 108, 109, 111, 137, 161–64, 177n, 180n; women, 58, 100, 155, 184n Blanchelande, Philibert, 95 Bligh, Captain William, 113 Bompar, Marquis Maximin de, 49, 98 Bouillé, Marquis de, 95, 96, 97, 100 Braithwaite, Captain John, 25, 44, 45, 47, 58, 67, 139 Breton, Raymond, 6, 11, 12, 15, 29, 31, 34, 172n, 183–84n British: parliament, 73, 74, 180n; Royal Navy, 44, 45, 46, 68, 75, 89, 120, 129, 141, 145, 185n. See also Black Caribs: conflict with English/British; First Carib War; Second Carib War Index 201 British Honduras. See Belize Brunias, Agostino, 58–60, 75, 76, 103, 159 Byabou, 18, 94, 107, 112 Byera, 75, 92, 105, 112, 171 Byres, John, 53, 62 Caesar, 85 Calliaqua, 43, 47, 57, 85, 91, 92, 109, 119, 123, 124, 126, 127 Caribs (Island Caribs) (pre-1700), 5, 6, 11, 175n; appearance, 11–12; arms, 14, 39, 45; attachment to French, 39–40, 63, 176n; boats, 14; cannibalism, 28–29; cassava, 13, 30; chiefs, 12, 14, 35–36, 40; children, 11, 12; conflict with English, 30, 31, 36, 37, 38, 39; conflict with French, 30, 33; diet, 12, 13; drinking, 13; fishing, 14; head deformation , 12; houses, 12; language, 15, 23; longevity, 12; in modern St. Vincent, 22; music, 12, 13; name, 6; origins, 14–15; political organization, 11, 178n; provisions, 13; raids, 17, 18; religion, 23, 32–34, 174n, 175n; slaves, 15, 18; spirit of independence, 11; treaties, 34–36, 38; warfare, 14, 31, 38; weapons, 14; women, 12, 13, 15, 28. See also Black Caribs; Yellow Caribs Caylus, Marquis de, 46, 48, 50 Chateaubelair, 33, 47, 57, 63, 71, 75, 86, 116, 119, 124, 125, 129 Chatoyer, 3, 4, 6, 58–60, 61, 62, 72, 77, 81, 86, 87, 88–89, 92, 93, 96, 97, 102, 103, 105, 107, 108, 109, 110–11, 114, 115–16, 118, 119–21, 124, 130, 140, 150, 153, 159, 176n, 178n, 180n, 183n, 186n, 187n; appearance, 58–60; his children, 109, 110, 122, 138, 139, 147, 150, 159–60 Coke, Thomas, 102, 103, 127–28 Colonarie, 73, 77, 89, 92, 107, 112, 139 Columbus, Christopher, 17, 27, 28 Commission for the Sale of Lands in the Ceded Islands, 52, 53...

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