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
Caribbean elaenia subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, and heavily degraded former forest. Caribbean elaenia The Caribbean elaenia ("Elaenia martinica") is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae found in the West Indies and parts of Central America. Its natural habitats are tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, and heavily degraded former forest. In 1760 the French zoologist Mathurin Jacques Brisson included a description of the Caribbean elaenia in his "Ornithologie" based on a specimen collected on the island of Martinique. He used the French name "Le gobe-mouche hupé de la Martinique" and the Latin