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Massacre River (Dominica)

Coordinates: 15°21′N 61°24′W / 15.350°N 61.400°W / 15.350; -61.400
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The Massacre River is a river on the Caribbean island of Dominica.

Naming

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The town of Massacre, Dominica, which runs along the river, was named by the French after a massacre of Caribs carried out by the English that occurred in the area in 1674.[1] The massacre occurred in a settlement that was established by Thomas “Carib” Warner, the Kittitian-born son of the English colonizer Sir Thomas Warner and a Kalinago woman from Dominica. Warner was murdered by his own English half-brother, Phillip Warner. Following his murder, the people of the village he established were massacred. That village is now the present site of the village of Massacre.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Lennox Honychurch's A-to-Z of Dominica's Heritage: Massacre". Lennox Honychurch. 2009-09-11. Archived from the original on 2009-08-27.
  2. ^ Honeychurch, Lennox. "Carib Warner". Division of Culture. Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
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15°21′N 61°24′W / 15.350°N 61.400°W / 15.350; -61.400