ABSTRACT
The war between England and France that broke out in the aftermath of the ousting of James II included a variety of Caribbean actions. Initially the fighting was a colonial affair, but overtime forces from Europe arrived in the region to prosecute the war. When the French went on the offensive in 1689, colonists appealed to the governor of Barbados for aid. Sailing in August 1689, they found that St Christopher had already surrendered. The regiment moved on to Antigua, making it a base of operations to mount attacks on various French held or seized islands. They rescued settlers off of Anguilla, launched campaigns on St Bartholomew and Mariagalante, and established a presence on both Nevis and Antigua to foil French invasion plans. In June 1690, the English fleet arrived, and the campaign then carried on under the command of Leeward Island governor Christopher Codrington II.
