... new colony. Colonization finally took off in July of 1635 with the settling of Pierre Belain d" Esnambuc on the western coast of the island. Within four years the French had started a system of direct rule, importing both indentured French servants and slaves purchased from the African coast. Early production on the island included tobacco and cotton and required very little labor. In ... governor during the Revolution. Rochambeau organized slave militia on the island in response to British threats; these slaves were promised freedom if they remained properly behaved. The outbreak of th...

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