In 1651, Knights Hospitaller have acquired four islands in the Carribean, controlling them until 1665. How did Hospitallers manage to establish colonies in the New World? What was their long-term plan for Carribean holdings? | AskHistorians Archive Observer

In 1651, Knights Hospitaller have acquired four islands in the Carribean, controlling them until 1665. How did Hospitallers manage to establish colonies in the New World? What was their long-term plan for Carribean holdings?

by Kerkinitis

The islands in question are Saint Christopher (Saint Kitts), Saint Martin, Saint Barthélemy, and Saint Croix.

corruptrevolutionary

I asked this question 2 weeks ago and received an excellent answer from u/rhodis

https://old.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/8s9cs5/what_were_the_knights_hospitaller_hoping_to/