1Overseas parts of France proper Migration of minorities in
France (i.e.
Basques) can be considered as separate (ethnically) or French migration (by nationality).
French immigration to Jamaica began in 1791 when problems broke out in
Saint Domingue, the French part of the island of
Hispaniola, now modern
Haiti. Thousands of French people fled from Saint Domingue and arrived in Jamaica.
History
In 1694, Jamaica came under attack by the French, led by Admiral
Jean-Baptiste du Casse. The French far outnumbered their opponents, but were eventually turned back, after losing hundreds of men in the conflict; they were successful in damaging or destroying many
sugar estates and
plantations on Jamaica, however.[1][2]
1Overseas parts of France proper Migration of minorities in
France (i.e.
Basques) can be considered as separate (ethnically) or French migration (by nationality).