Martinique
Discovered by Columbus on his final voyage, Martinique remained uncolonized for nearly 150 years, after which it was settled by the French. Tensions between the native Indians and the settlers grew as the French began to cut back the forests to make way for sugar plantations, and eventually the Indians rebelled.
The survivors were forcibly removed from the island and African slaves brought in to work the plantations, which now included tobacco.
Martinique remains the center of French activity in the Caribbean, and its lucrative crops have attracted the attentions of the English Crown. Although no overt gestures have been made, English privateers have recently stepped up the activities around the island.
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