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The Portuguese conquest of French Guiana, also known as Conquest of Cayenne (Portuguese: Conquista de Caiena), was a military operation against Cayenne, capital of the South American colony of French Guiana, launched in January 1809 in the context of the Napoleonic Wars.
In a 2010 referendum, French Guianans voted against autonomy. [10] On 20 March 2017, French Guianans began going on strike and demonstrating for more resources and infrastructure. [11] 28 March 2017 saw the largest demonstration ever held in French Guiana. [12] The first woman to be elected to the Senate was Marie-Laure Phinéra-Horth in 2020 ...
Equinoctial France" (France équinoxiale) was the name given to the part of South America between the Orinoco and Amazon River – the Guianas. The French government gave several companies the right of commerce and navigation in these countries. The first was given to the merchants of Rouen in 1633 and confirmed by letters patent in 1638. [1]
1557 — 1575 French-Portuguese conflict over France Antarctique, a French colony in Rio de Janeiro. 1591 — Thomas Cavendish, a British corsair, occupied Santos; 1821 — 1825 Brazilian War of Independence; 1835 — Malê Revolt; 1835 — 1845 Republican revolt against the Empire of Brazil is put down in the Ragamuffin War; 1896 — 1897 War ...
The Guianas, also spelled Guyanas or Guayanas, is a geographical region in north-eastern South America. Strictly, the term refers to the three Guianas: Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana, formerly British, Dutch, and French Guiana respectively. Broadly, it refers to the South American coast from the mouth of the Orinoco to the mouth of the Amazon.
Forts in French Guiana (2 P) Pages in category "Military history of French Guiana" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. ... Portuguese conquest ...
A map of Dutch Guiana 1667–1814 CE. The Dutch were the first Europeans to settle modern-day Guyana. The Netherlands had obtained independence from Spain in the late 16th century and by the early 17th century had emerged as a major commercial power, trading with the fledgling English and French colonies in the Lesser Antilles.
French Guiana [a] is an overseas department and region of France located on the northern coast of South America in the Guianas and the West Indies. Bordered by Suriname to the west and Brazil to the east and south, French Guiana covers a total area of 84,000 km 2 (32,000 sq mi) [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 7 ] and a land area of 83,534 km 2 (32,253 sq mi). [ 3 ]