Pierre Belain d' Esnambuc , 1585-1636, French pioneer in the West Indies. Seeking to recoup his family fortune by privateering in the West Indies, Esnambuc instead became the founder of French colonial possessions in that area. In 1625 he established a settlement on St. Kitts in the Leeward Islands. Although St. Kitts had already been settled by the British, the island was divided between France and England. Firmly and justly he managed the colony's affairs through difficult times and explored and settled other islands. In 1635 he founded a colony at Saint-Pierre on Martinique.
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A visit to Martinique can be quite an experience
Caribbean Today; 7/31/1995; Edwin Ali; 1008 words;
... beautiful 12 acre park with statues of Pierre Belain d'Esnambuc, the French nobleman who claimed ... annihilated the city of Saint Pierre and its 30,000 inhabitants. Only ... the beauty and splendor of Saint Pierre, the original capital of Martinique ...
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