In 1595, Sir Walter Raleigh made an appearance as first British since he required claims of the mythical city of El Dorado in British Guiana. The city was within the river system called Orinoco that is now found in (Venezuela British Guiana, & British Empire Exhibition, 57).
- Dutch was the first who completed a practical company by creating 3 colonies entitled Essequibo, Berbice and Demerara. However, there were weakened colonies among the three that were challenged by French pirates and privateers.
- During the American Rebellion, the connection between the two states started declining since the British was very unhappy with Dutch. The Dutch took advantage during the war of Britain that disturbed Trade patterns (Venezuela British Guiana, & British Empire Exhibition, 98).
- Therefore, the British remained in colonies for a short time but later were evacuated by the French. At the end of Revolution War, the Dutch was restored back to the colonies.
- In the year 1795, overrun Holland. In 1796, the British later occupied the 3 Dutch groups in an unconcealed attack from Barbados and took over the colony in the same year.
- Later on, between the years 1802 to 1803 the colonies return for a short-term, while during the Peace of Amiens. However, they were then reoccupied by the British. This was once again after Napoleonic Wars restarted.
- In the year 1812, Georgetown was renamed by the British as the principle city and officially it was accepted possession of the three Dutch colonies in the year 1814 as the section of the Treaty of London.
- Later the three separates colonies were reunited to form an only political unit called British Guiana in the year 1831.
- In the year 1835, Robert Herman Schomburgk who was a German explorer was asked by the British government to offer a map for British Guiana also they used it to mark its boundaries.
- Consequently, Robert Hermann started the western boundaries of British Guiana as he was asked by the British government as well as Venezuela at the entrance of the Orinoco River (British Guiana, 92).
- In the year 1840, there was publishing of British colony map. However, there was claims from Venezuela protested since they wanted the full area of west of the Essequibo River.
- As a result, there was beginning of negotiations between the two countries that are Britain and Venezuela over the boundary. However, the two countries did not reach to comprises but later in 1850, there was agreement of not to inhabit the borderline zone.
- Over a long time, Venezuela continued with protests as well as proposed arbitration. However, Venezuela tried to break the diplomatic relation with Britain, in the year 1887. However, they were supported by the United States (British Guiana, 87).
- Later on, Britain gave up and settled by letting an international court of law settled the border in the year 1897. Their decision awarded 94% of the borderline terrain to British Guiana. The colony later turns out to be sovereign as Guyana in the year 1966.
According to my opinion, Britain was appropriate to colonize British Guiana this is because they had economic interest of which the other two colonialists lack. British had a good impression since they believed that colonialism is a civilizing mission. The British makes two attempts that were unsuccessful. This shows that Britain persisted they did give up easily. Later on they apply several statics in every of their attack. Though they had several unsuccessful attacks they later took over the colony. By British running the companies that control colonial economical they showed civilization that they would like to drive the country ahead. After winning the colony they had negotiations that drive the country to independence. The actions and attitude of British were to see British Guiana independent.
References
British Guiana, & British Empire Exhibition (1924). British Guiana: British Empire Exhibition, Wembley, 1924. London: Printed by Sanders Phillips & Co., at the Baynard Press.
British Guiana (1895). The laws of British Guiana. Oxford: Printed at the University press for the government of British Guiana.
