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At the end of this topic, you will be able to:
•describe life on the Mascarene Islands in the 18th century;
•discuss the activities of the corsairs;
•give reasons for the British conquest of Ile de France;
•describe the British conquest of the Mascarene Islands;
•discuss the consequences of the British conquest of the Mascarene Islands.
You have learnt so far that the Dutch and the French settled in Mauritius for various reasons.
•Both the Dutch and the French sailors used the island as a stop-over on their way to India
and the East and back.They could rest on the island, repair their ships, replenish their food
stock and supply of fresh water.
•The British took control of the island due to its strategic location in the Indian Ocean.
Settlement in Mauritius & Rodrigues
Topic 3 the conquest of ile de france