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The Swedish colony of Saint Barthélemy existed for nearly a century. In 1784, one of French king Louis XVI's ministers ceded Saint Barthélemy to Sweden in exchange for trading rights in the Swedish port of Gothenburg. Swedish rule lasted until 1878 when the French repurchased the island. [2]
The Swedish garrison was in desperate need of manpower, and at times, the defense of the island had to rely on a local militia. In February 1819, Haasum travelled to Sweden and served with the Dalarna Regiment but returned to Saint Barthélemy in September the same year, along with new recruits for the garrison. [ 1 ]
The surrender of Saint Barthélemy occurred from 19 to 21 March 1801, where the Swedish colony of Saint Barthélemy surrendered to a British fleet during the Napoleonic Wars as a result of Sweden joining the Second League of Armed Neutrality against Britain.
Map of New Sweden c. 1650 Seal of the Swedish governor of Saint Barthélemy, 1784–1878. By the middle of the 17th century, the Swedish Empire had reached its greatest territorial extent. The Swedes sought to extend their influence by creating an agricultural ( tobacco ) and fur trading colony to bypass French, English and Dutch merchants.
Located at the heart of such activities was the Swedish colony of Saint Barthelemy. With its numerous hideouts and laid-back administration, it became an important hub for piracy in the region. However, after the island's governor, Norderling had received strong criticism for allowing such activities, he took additional measures to clamp down ...
Ludvig Ulrich (6 March 1818 – 11 September 1887) was a Swedish military and governor. Between 1868 and 1878 Ulrich was the governor of the Swedish colony of Saint Barthélemy . From June 1874 to 5 November 1875 he was on leave because of illness, during which time Alarik Helleday was appointed governor.
Berndt Robert Gustaf Stackelberg (12 January 1784 in Turku County, Finland – 10 November 1845 in Stockholm, Sweden) was a Swedish military officer and diplomat. Stackelberg was governor of the Swedish colony of St. Barthélemy in the West Indies 1812-1816, and chargé d'affaires of Sweden 's diplomatic mission to the United States, 1819–1831.
The Swedish colony of Saint Barthélemy (1784–1878) was operated as a porto franco . The capital city of Gustavia retains its Swedish name. Guadeloupe (1813–1814) came into Swedish possession as a consequence of the Napoleonic Wars. It gave rise to the Guadeloupe Fund. [6]