1877 Saint Barthélemy status referendum

A referendum on re-integration into France was held in the Swedish colony of Saint Barthélemy in October 1877. The island had been a colonial possession of Sweden since Sweden acquired it from France in 1784, but the unprofitability of the island led to Sweden to attempt to sell it.

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1877 Saint Barthélemy status referendum

A referendum on re-integration into France was held in the Swedish colony of Saint Barthélemy in October 1877. The island had been a colonial possession of Sweden since Sweden acquired it from France in 1784, but the unprofitability of the island led to Sweden to attempt to sell it.

Source: Wikipedia "1877 Saint Barthélemy status referendum" · CC BY-SA 4.0

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