Grenada was captured by the British during the Seven Years' War on 4 March 1762 by Commodore Swanton without a shot being fired.
Julien Fédon, a mixed race owner of the Belvedere estate in the St. John Parish, launched a rebellion against British rule on the night of 2 March 1795, with coordinated attacks on the towns of Grenville, La Baye and Gouyave.