why did the English and french settle in the West Indies
"the French West Indies" are called "les Antilles", or "les Antilles françaises" if the context needs clarification.
West indie frenchish
No. They are completely different places.
The French West Indies
English and French
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Hispaniola is the name of the island in the West Indies which contains Haiti (french-speaking) and the Dominican Republic (spanish-speaking).
West Indies
The island of Ouessant (French: ile d'Ouessant), 20 km west of the western coast of Brittany, is France's westernmost spot.
The largest nation in the West Indies is Cuba.
Jamaica, Trinidad, Guyana, French Gaiana, French West indies, and a few other Caribbean islands...
No the West Indies are the group of islands in the Caribbean.