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Chagos Archipelago
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The Chagos Archipelago or Chagos Islands is a group of seven atolls comprising more than 60 islands in the Indian Ocean about 500 kilometres south of the Maldives archipelago. This chain of islands is
Salomon Atoll is one of the many above water features of the Chagos Archipelago.
Salomon Atoll is one of the many above water features of the Chagos Archipelago.
The Chagos Archipelago is a hotspot of biodiversity in the Indian Ocean.
The Chagos Archipelago is a hotspot of biodiversity in the Indian Ocean.
Diplomatic cable signed by D. A. Greenhill, 1966, relating to the depopulation of the Chagos Archipelago stating "Unfortunately along with the birds g
Diplomatic cable signed by D. A. Greenhill, 1966, relating to the depopulation of the Chagos Archipelago stating "Unfortunately along with the birds go some few Tarzans or Men Fridays whose origins are obscure and who are being hopefully wisked on to Mauritius etc. When this has been done I agree we must be very tough"
Abandoned church on Boddam Island, Salomon Atoll
Abandoned church on Boddam Island, Salomon Atoll
Mauritius
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Mauritius, officially the Republic of Mauritius, is an island country in the Indian Ocean, located about 1,100 nautical miles off the southeastern coast of Africa, east of Madagascar. It includes the
Chagos Archipelago
…1810, the Chagos Islands were part of France's Indian Ocean possessions, administered through Isle de France—which was a colony of France (later renamed Mauritius). Under the Treaty of Paris in 1814, France ceded Isle de France and the Chagos Islands to the United Kingdom. In 1965, the United Kingdom split its…
Pedro Mascarenhas, Viceroy of Portuguese India and namesake of the Mascarene Islands
Pedro Mascarenhas, Viceroy of Portuguese India and namesake of the Mascarene Islands
Dutch activities on Mauritius, as well as the first published depiction of a dodo bird (2), 1601
Dutch activities on Mauritius, as well as the first published depiction of a dodo bird (2), 1601
First African slaves to Mauritius
First African slaves to Mauritius
The Battle of Grand Port between French and British naval forces, 20–27 August 1810
The Battle of Grand Port between French and British naval forces, 20–27 August 1810