Seychelles history by Coral Strand Hotel

1
Seychelles historyCoral Strand Hotel
Seychelles population and republic has a rich and
vivid history.
2
The recorded history of Seychelles dates back to
the fourth of the Portuguese India Armadas led by
Vasco da Gama. On 15 March 1503, the scrivener
Thomé Lopes noted the sighting of an elevated
island, doubtless one the granitic islands and
almost certainly Silhouette Island.
3
The first recorded landing was by the men of the
English East India Company ship Ascension, which
arrived in Seychelles in January 1609
4
The islands were claimed by France in 1756.
Seychelles remained uninhabited until the first
settlers arrived on board the ship Thélemaque,
which arrived on 27 August 1770. Captain Leblanc
Lecore landed the first colonists, comprising 15
white men, eight Africans and five Indians.
5
The Seychellois Creole language developed as a
means of communication between the different
races. The British frigate Orpheus commanded by
Captain Henry Newcome arrived at Mahé on 16 May
1794.
6
Terms of capitulation were drawn up and the next
day Seychelles was surrendered to Britain.
7
Following the fall of Mauritius to British
forces, Captain Phillip Beaver of the Nisus
arrived at Mahé on 23 April 1811 and took
possession of Seychelles as a permanent colony of
Britain.
8
The Seychelles became an independent republic in
1976. Following a coup d'état, a socialist
one-party state ruled the country from 1977 to
1993. The subsequent democratic Presidential
elections were won by candidates of the same
party.
9
Contacts
Beau Vallon beach, Mahe island, Seychelles 248 4
291000 teplova_at_coralstrand.sc coralstrand.com