islas bermudas

By Xavi Ruiz Henares
  • 1503

    The Bermuda Islands are discovered

    by Spanish explorer Juan de Bermúdez during a voyage to the New World.

  • A British ship

    the Sea Venture, en route to Jamestown, Virginia, is wrecked off the coast of Bermuda. The survivors, including future colonists, establish a settlement on the islands.

  • First Colonial

    The British establish the first permanent settlement in Bermuda, known as St. George's.

  • Oficial Colony

    Bermuda becomes an official British colony with the appointment of a governor.

  • Another government

    Bermuda is granted its own colonial government, separate from the governance of other British colonies in the region.

  • incorporated into the British colonial

    Bermuda is incorporated into the British colonial administration and falls under the jurisdiction of the Governor of the Bahamas.

  • Defeat Napoleon

    After the defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte, Bermuda becomes an important British naval base in the Atlantic. It serves as a strategic outpost for the British Royal Navy during the 19th and 20th centuries.