What is the name of the island that is the smallest special municipality of the Netherlands?
Saba
When is Christopher Columbus said to of sighted the island?
November 13, 1493
Why did he not land there?
He was deterred by the rocky shores.
What volcano is located there?
Mount Scenery
Is there evedence that the Caribs and Arawaks ever inhabit the island?
Yes
Who was the island claimed for in 1635?
Louis XIII of France
Who landed on the island in 1632?
A group of shipwrecked Englishmen
Since when has the Netherland been in continuous possession of Saba?
1816
How long has the Dutch possessed the island?
345 years
What about the French?
12 years
Who evicted the Dutch settlers that lived there in 1664?
Thomas Morgan
Did the Englishmen that were shipwrecked there in 1632 state the island was uninhabited?
Yes