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Hurricane strikes Martinique
- When
- 1766
- Where
- French colony of Martinique, Lesser Antilles
- Part of
- 1766 Martinique Hurricane
A hurricane swept across Martinique in 1766, killing more than 400 people and destroying Joseph-Gaspard de La Pagerie's plantation.
The hurricane crossed the French colony of Martinique in 1766, causing the deaths of more than 400 people. It destroyed the plantation of Joseph-Gaspard Tascher de La Pagerie, who on the island had an income as a plantation owner and as a lieutenant of the Troupes de marine. The supplied passages establish the year but give no month or day, so the specific date of the storm remains unconfirmed.
Sources
- Joséphine de Beauharnais Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-19
- Martinique Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-24
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