The address of the Historic Port Royal Inc is: Po Box 233, Port Royal, VA 22535-0233

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Port Royal, once the largest city in the Caribbean, was built in 1518 on a sandy isthmus called the Palisadoes at the mouth of Kingston Harbor in Jamaica. It had become the home base of many pirates before being totally destroyed by an earthquake and tsunami in 1692.

Sailing north from Jamaica to Long Island in a standard dutch type merchant vessel would take between 18 to 30 days in 1697. From New York to Jamaica would take considerably longer because the vessel would be going against the Gulf Stream.

Samuel De Champlain founded Port Royal in 1603.

Depending on how someone wants to go to Port Royal, Cosumel there are different ways to find rates. Royal Caribbean's website will show rates for cruises that are docking in Port Royal, Cosumel.

Some popular tourist attractions in Port Royal, Jamaica include Devon House built in the 19th century or Coronation Market where one can buy fruit and vegetables from all over the island.

Port-Royal-des-Champs ended in 1708.

Ile Ste. Croix lacked in fresh food and water. In the first winter thirty five men died of scurvy and others were very weak. In the summer they decided to move to Port Royal which prospered for years. Here the order of good cheer was invented to solve the settler's boredom. It lasted until Gua Monts monopoly was revoked by the king

Which topic would be better can be answered by the type of speech that needs to be written. Also the teacher, if your teacher has a sense of humor go with the topic of ice cream.

The address of the Historic Port Royal Foundation is: Po Box 817, Port Royal, SC 29935-0817

The Spanish first landed in Jamaica under the leadership of Christopher Columbus in 1494.

Permanent settlement occurred when Juan de Esquevil brought a group of settlers in 1509.

Port royal was captured several times, but was definitively captured in October 1710.

Port Royal was the scene of major fighting during King William's War. Port Royal served as a safe harbor for French cruisers and supply point for Indians hostile to the New England colonies. In 1690 Port Royal was attacked and destroyed by an overwhelming force sent from New England. The force was commanded by William Phips and consisted of "7 ships, armed with 78 cannon and carrying 736 men, 446 of them being militiamen." The French garrison consisted of only 80 soldiers and the fortifications were in a state of disrepair with the cannon that were available not even being mounted. Realizing the hopelessness of the situation the local French commander negotiated an honorable surrender. Though in spite of the terms under the surrender, the New Englanders soon broke into 12 days of looting and pillaging. The cannon were removed and anything that could be deemed a fortification was levelled. William Phips also ordered the Acadian peasantry to swear an oath of allegiance to William and Mary of England. Phips then determined to install a new government, he organized a provisional government by personally selecting French Acadian leaders to form a council. In addition to his assault on Port Royal, Phips dispatched additional forces to destroy other French posts at the head of the Bay of Fundy at Castine, La Havre, Chedabucto. Port Royal was attacked three times by the British and their colonists during Queen Anne's War. On September 24, 1710, 36 ships and 3,600 men laid siege. The French held out until October 13 when the 150 defenders of the fort surrendered. This ended the French rule of Acadia.