British Virgin Islands

History

:Main article: History of the British Virgin Islands

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The British Virgin Islands were sighted and named by Christopher Columbus on his second voyage in 1493. They were first settled in 1648 by the Dutch and were annexed by England soon after in 1672. They were called the "Virgin Islands" until "British" was added at the end of World War I after the United States had purchased the nearby Danish West Indies and renamed them as the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Related Topics:
Christopher Columbus - 1493 - 1648 - Dutch - England - 1672 - World War I - United States - Danish West Indies - U.S. Virgin Islands

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