An American expedition Self_motion was mounted Process_start in 1814 to recover Conquering the island .

The Action Response of 22 January 1809 was a minor naval engagement Hostile_encounter fought Hostile_encounter off the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe during the Napoleonic Wars Hostile_encounter .

The invasion Attack of Martinique of 1809 was a successful British amphibious operation against the French West Indian island of Martinique that took place Process_start between 30 January and 24 February 1809 during the West Indies Campaign 1804–1810 of the Napoleonic Wars .

Landing Arriving in force on both the southern and northern coasts of the island , British troops pushed Motion inland , defeating Conquering French regulars in the central highlands and routing Attack local militia units in the south of the island .

Landing Arriving in force on both the southern and northern coasts of the island , British troops pushed Motion inland , defeating Conquering French regulars in the central highlands and routing Attack local militia units in the south of the island .

By 9 February , the entire island was in British hands except Fort Desaix , a powerful position intended to protect Defending the capital Fort-de-France , which had been bypassed Self_motion during the British advance .

The capture Conquering of the island was a significant blow to French power in the region , eliminating Destroying an important naval base and denying safe harbours to French shipping Self_motion in the region .

The incident and subsequent events have become Becoming one of the most controversial events in Puerto Rico 's political history , frequently called Name_conferral `` the worst political cover-up in the history of the island '' .

The island is also claimed Statement by China ( PRC ) , Taiwan ( ROC ) , and the Philippines .

It was held Hold on of countryside adjacent to Los Tubos beach in Manatí on the north shore of the island .

An arrest Arrest warrant was issued Creating for promoter Alex Cooley , who avoided Preventing_or_letting arrest Arrest by leaving Departing the island before the festival Social_event was over .

Crossing the island of Hispaniola it weakened Cause_change_of_strength to a tropical depression , and persisted until October 24 , when it dissipated Dispersal .

Alpha dumped torrential rain Motion on the island of Hispaniola , making it Causation the eighth wettest storm Catastrophe to impact poverty-stricken Haiti .

Without the means to effectively resist Defending the Japanese offensive in the Solomons , the British Resident Commissioner of the Solomon Islands protectorate and the few Australian troops assigned Choosing to defend Defending Tulagi evacuated the island just before the Japanese forces arrived on 3 May .

The conquest of Petén , a region now incorporated Cause_to_be_included into the modern republic of Guatemala , climaxed in 1697 with the capture Conquering of Nojpetén , the island capital of the Itza kingdom , by Martín de Ursúa y Arizmendi .

About 49 % of the island also lost Earnings_and_losses water supply Supply .

Bejisa killed Killing one person on the island due to head trauma , and there were 16 injuries Bodily_harm .

The Action of 26 July 1806 was a minor naval engagement Hostile_encounter of the Napoleonic Wars Hostile_encounter fought Hostile_encounter off the southern coast of the island of Celebes in the Dutch East Indies .

It caused Causation little impact Influence in the island chain .

through the process of orographic lift , much of the visayas received Receiving of rain ; however , on leyte island there was a localized downpour that brought Bringing totals to .

With the majority of this falling Motion_directional in a three-hour span , an unprecedented flash flood took place Process_start on the island .

The Battle Military_operation of Roatán ( sometimes spelled `` Rattan '' ) was an American War of Independence battle Military_operation fought Hostile_encounter on March 16 , 1782 , between British and Spanish forces for control Control of Roatán , an island off the Caribbean coast of present-day Honduras .

A Spanish expeditionary force under Matías de Gálvez , the Captain General of Spanish Guatemala , gained Getting control Control of the British-held island after bombarding Attack its main defences .

france ceded Surrendering the territories of hudson bay , acadia , and newfoundland to britain while retaining Preserving cape breton island and other islands in the gulf of st. lawrence .

Rota was worst affected Influence by Chaba , as the island remained under the storm 's eyewall for several hours .

Another fatality occurred Coming_to_be in Guam under similar circumstances , though the island sustained less damage Damaging .

frustrated Hindering by under-representation in parliament despite winning 54 % of the vote in the july 1963 election Choosing , the mainly african unk party Social_event ( asp ) allied Collaboration itself with the left-wing umma party Social_event , and early in the morning of 12 january 1964 asp member john okello mobilised around unk revolutionaries on the main island of unguja ( zanzibar island ) .

frustrated Hindering by under-representation in parliament despite winning 54 % of the vote in the july 1963 election Choosing , the mainly african unk party Social_event ( asp ) allied Collaboration itself with the left-wing umma party Social_event , and early in the morning of 12 january 1964 asp member john okello mobilised around unk revolutionaries on the main island of unguja ( zanzibar island ) .

Reprisals against Arab and South Asian civilians on the island followed ; the resulting death Death toll is disputed Quarreling , with estimates ranging from several hundred to 20,000 .

The revolution ended Process_end 200 years of Arab dominance in Zanzibar , and is commemorated Social_event on the island each year with anniversary celebrations and a public holiday .

When Carol initially threatened to strike Attack Bermuda , several planes were evacuated Removing from the island .

Tropical storm-force winds were observed Know in Bermuda even though the cyclone passed Motion_directional well northwest of the island .

As the deadline approached Arriving , riots started Process_start at the Chinese High School and spread Dispersal to other parts of the island .

The Sri Lankan Civil War ( ; ) was a civil war fought Hostile_encounter on the island of Sri Lanka .

Beginning Process_start on 23 July 1983 , there was an intermittent insurgency against the government by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam ( the LTTE , also known as the Tamil Tigers ) , which fought Hostile_encounter to create Creating an independent Tamil state called Name_conferral Tamil Eelam in the north and the east of the island .

However , limited hostilities renewed Recovering in late 2005 and the conflict began Process_start to escalate Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale until the government launched Process_start a number of major military offensives against the LTTE beginning in July 2006 , driving the LTTE out of the entire Eastern province of the island .

While active , it brought Bringing torrential rains to the island of Réunion during a span of 72 hours .

Throughout the island , damage Damaging totaled $ 2 million ( 1987 USD ) and 10 people were killed Killing .

The Germans secured Getting the island by 16 October and the Russian Army evacuated Emptying Muhu on 20 October .

After two failed attempts , the Germans landed Self_motion on Hiiumaa on 12 October , capturing Conquering the island on the following day .

The Armand Césari Stadium disaster Catastrophe happened Presence at Bastia on the French island of Corsica at the Stade Armand Cesari , on 5 May 1992 .

All medical resources on the island were fully committed Commitment to dealing Resolve_problem with the injured Bodily_harm and many of the victims were eventually evacuated Emptying to the mainland ; the airport was reported Reporting as resembling a field hospital .

However , following the storm , the United States Navy deemed Coming_to_believe that the island of Alamagan was uninhabitable , with all but one of the structures completely destroyed Destroying and most of the islands ' trees downed Motion .

In response Response to this , all residents on the island were evacuated Emptying to nearby Saipan .

Soon after , the eyewall passed Motion_directional over the Japanese island of Miyako-jima on September 10 and produced Creating an air pressure reading of , the fourth-lowest recorded Recording in the nation .

Overall damage Damaging on the island totaled $ 400,000 .

On the island , two people were killed Killing .

In Maui , the heavy rains helped Assistance to alleviate drought conditions and water shortages , significantly increasing Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale the total water across the island 's reservoirs .

In addition , river flooding Motion resulted in Causation the closure of one school and large swells produced Manufacturing by the storm Catastrophe resulted in Causation several lifeguard rescues Rescuing at island beaches .

The cyclone Catastrophe affected Influence northern Australia with gusty winds and some rainfall , while on the Indonesian island of Java , it produced Creating strong waves .