Invasion of Martinique (1674) Invasion of Martinique (1674) The Invasion of Martinique in 1674 was an unsuccessful attempt by the Dutch Republic to conquer the Caribbean island of Martinique from France. In spite of overwhelming Dutch superiority in men and ships, the French won a decisive and unexpected victory. In 1672, the kingdoms of France and England had declared war on the Dutch Republic. However, Dutch naval victories in the North Sea forced the English to abandon their part in the war in early 1674. The Dutch could now direct all of their considerable naval strength against the French, and they decided to attack
Martinique at the CONCACAF Gold Cup Championship was rebranded under that name. Since then, they have qualified for five tournaments, which puts them among the more successful Caribbean teams in tournament history. They qualified for the Knockout Stage once, in 2002, after a 1-0 victory against Trinidad & Tobago. In their first tournament match in 1993, Martinique was on the receiving end of a 9-0 win for Mexico, still the highest victory in tournament history. Seven of those goals were scored by striker Zague, another unique record. Kévin Parsemain, who captained the Martinique national team in 2013 and 2017, is the only Martinican player to score