Brief History The Island was discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1493. It remained, however, uninhabited until 1632, when a body of English settlers took possession of it, and in 1663 Lord Willoughby established a settlement, with the blessing of King Charles II. It was ravaged by the French in 1666, but it was soon after reconquered by the British and formally transferred to them by the treaty of Breda. From 1671 to 1816 and then again from 1870 to 1960 it was part of the Leeward Islands Colony. It It became independent as Antigua and Barbuda in 1981

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