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History of Anguilla

3 recorded states lay in what is now Anguilla, from the Leeward Islands colony (1671 CE). 1 outside power ruled here.

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Empires that ruled here

Timeline

17th century

  1. Leeward Islands colony1671 CE – 1958 CE · colony

19th century

  1. Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla1882 CE – 1983 CE · colony

20th century

  1. Republic of Anguilla1967 CE – 1969 CE · republic

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Shared histories

States that also lay in other present-day countries:

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). History of Anguilla. In The Epoch Institute States Register. https://the-epoch-institute.org/countries/anguilla
MLA
“History of Anguilla.” The Epoch Institute States Register, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/countries/anguilla. Accessed .
Chicago
The Epoch Institute. “History of Anguilla.” The Epoch Institute States Register. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/countries/anguilla.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘History of Anguilla’, The Epoch Institute States Register. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/countries/anguilla (Accessed: ).