Danish West Indies
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The Danish West Indies, also known as the Danish Virgin Islands or the Danish Antilles, were a Danish colony in the Caribbean, consisting of the islands of Saint Thomas with 83 square kilometres, Sain
Christiansted, the main town of St. Croix in the former Danish West Indies
Charlotte Amalie in 1851, painted by Fritz Melbye
Mary's Fancy plantation on Saint Croix, owned by George Ryan. The plantation had 126 slaves in 1816 and 105 in 1847
Abraham's Fancy plantation on Saint John, 1852
Denmark–Norway
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Denmark–Norway was a 16th-to-19th-century multi-national and multi-lingual real union consisting of the Kingdom of Denmark, the Kingdom of Norway, the Duchy of Schleswig, and the Duchy of Holstein. Th
Danish West Indies
…and bought St. Croix from France (King Louis XV) on 28 June 1733. When the Danish West India-Guinea Company went bankrupt in 1754, King Frederik V of Denmark–Norway assumed direct control of the three islands. Although, during the Napoleonic Wars, Britain twice occupied the Danish West Indies, first in 1801–1802…
Artwork depicting ships passing by the city of Helsingør, which overlooked the Oresund
Christian IV of Denmark–Norway
The Battle of Copenhagen in 1801