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LINKS

Please find listed here links that apply to St. George's Caye.  Please share any we may not have listed.

Recommended Readings

Books
Account of the British Settlement of Honduras.  1809. An Account of the British Settlement of Honduras; being a Brief View of its Commercial and Agricultural Resources, Soil, Climate, Natural History, & c. To which are added Sketches of the Manners and Customs of the Mosquito Indians, preceded by the Journal of a Voyage to the Mosquito Shore. By Capt George Henderson, of his Majesties 5th West India Regiment. Published by London: C. and R. Baldwin
The Beginning of British Honduras 1506-1765 by E.O. Winzerling 1946.  
An intriguing account of activities in and around "the Shore" and Casinas!
Becoming Belize: A History of an Outpost of Empire Searching for Identity 1528-1811
2013 By Mavis C Campbell Available on Amazon
Buccaneers of America: A True Account of the Most Remarkable Assaults Committed of Late Years upon the Coasts of the West Indies by the Buccaneers of Jamaica and Tortuga (both English & French)
By John Esquemeling
First published in Dutch in 1678 and translated to English in 1684, this version from 1898
Colonialism & Resistance in Belize: Essays in Historical Sociology 
​2003 (2nd Edition) by O. Nigel Bolland, Cubola Press
A Chronological History of the Discoveries in the South Sea or Pacific Ocean. Volume IV (ONLY), to the Year 1723, Including a History of the Buccaneers of America
1816 by Capt James Burney
Pages 82-90 discuss the Mosquito Indians/Shore
The Handbook of British Honduras for 1888-1889 compiling historical, statistical, and general information concerning the colony.  
​Lindsay Bristowe and Philip Wright.  William Blackwood & Sons
The History of Jamaica. Or, General Survey of the Antient and Modern State of that Island with Reflections on its Situation, Settlement, Inhabitants, Climate, Products, Commerce, Laws & Government
1816. By Edward Long From the contents:
The Honduras Almanack for 1829
​Published by the Authority of the Legislative Assembly from March 5th 1827
Printed and published by Henry Whitney 1838
The Honduras Gazette and Commercial Advertiser Being the First Work Ever Printed in the Settlement of Honduras Volume 1
​(From No. 1 from July 1st. 1826 to No. 53 June 30th. 1827 --- both inclusive) Printed and published by the proprietor James Cruickshank.
Memorial Inscriptions and Epitaphs Belize, British Honduras.   1907.  Compiled by John Purcell Usher.
Written epitaphs of Belize's early settlers from cemeteries throughout Belize, including St George's Caye.

Thesis
The Cost of Conflict - The Anglo-Belize/ Guatemala Territorial Issue 1995. Janine Sylvestre
A Master's Thesis submitted to the University of Chile made available by Naturalight Productions

News Reports
Ambergriscaye.com Blog Mangrove Destruction at St George's Caye 
Summary of events occurring at the 2011 Battle of St George's Caye
Development of St George's Caye Causing Havoc for Residents by Channel 5 TV News
Another Battle of St. George's Caye by Channel 7 TV News Oct 3, 2011

General
Deh British di Come 
​Interesting Power Point of the history of the British in the area presented by the St John's College History Department
History eBook 2nd Form St John's College by Delmer Tzib & Yasser Musa
Wikipedia Battle of St. George's Caye
Wikipedia Capture of Cayo Cocina
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