Writing has been progressing rather slow lately. With the start of my new job and warm summer weather lingering in the air, it has been hard to find the time and mental space to write. Yet still I am discovering creative ways to be a scribe. In my dreams and idle...
This week I would like to shine a light on Fort Charlotte, which is one of the key theaters of action in Children of the Ocean God. Fort Charlotte was the main British military stronghold in Kingstown, the capital of the Colony of St. Vincent. During the Second Carib...
On March 14th 1795, a mere 6 days after the start of the Second Carib War, Paramount Chief Joseph Chatoyé, was killed in a pitched battle at the summit of Dorsetshire Hill. It is alleged that Chief Chatoyé was slain by the sword of Militia Captain Alexander Leith...
Before sharing my review I make a small disclaimer. I read Et La Lumiere Fut (And There Was Light) in French and not English since I wanted to experience the book in its original language as well as to practice my French. However, I am purposefully leaving my review...
I found Black Carib Wars: Freedom, Survival, and the Making of the Garifuna to be a comprehensive and thoughtful account of the Black Carib Wars in St. Vincent. It is well researched, drawing extensively on historical records in French and English; as well as...
