British Leeward Islands
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The British Leeward Islands was a British colony from 1671 to 1958, consisting of the English overseas possessions in the Leeward Islands. It ceased to exist from 1816 to 1833, during which time it wa
Leeward Islands stamp, 1922, with "Barbuda" overprint
British Virgin Islands
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The British Virgin Islands, officially The Virgin Islands, is a British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean, to the east of Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands and north-west of Anguilla. The island
British Leeward Islands
…to exist from 1816 to 1833, during which time it was split into two separate colonies (Antigua-Barbuda-Montserrat and Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla–Virgin Islands). It was dissolved in 1958 after the separation of the British Virgin Islands, and the remaining islands became parts of the West Indies Federation…
The ruins of St. Phillip's Church, Tortola, one of the most important historical ruins in the territory
Damage in Road Town following Hurricane Irma
Hurricane Maria struck a week after Hurricane Irma
Charles III King