Company of the American Islands

The Company of the American Islands (French: Compagnie des Îles de l'Amérique) was a French chartered company that in 1635 took over the administration of the French portion of Saint-Christophe island (Saint Kitts) from the Compagnie de Saint-Christophe which was the only French settlement in the Caribbean at that time and was mandated to actively colonise other islands. == Islands settled == The islands settled for France under the direction of the Compagnie des Îles de l'Amérique before it was dissolved in 1651 were: Dominica (1632), formerly as Compagnie de Saint-Christophe Guadeloupe (28 June 1635 to 1649) Martinique (15 September 1635 to 27 September 1650) St.

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