Baliceaux

Baliceaux is a small island in the Grenadines, part of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, located in the southern Caribbean. It is historically notable as the site where many indigenous Carib people were held in 1796 after British military campaigns.

The island is visited for its historical significance, including memorial sites relating to the 1796 exile, and for its surrounding coral reef which attracts snorkellers and divers. There are no permanent settlements and visits are typically day trips from nearby inhabited islands such as Bequia.

Following the Carib Wars on St Vincent in the late 18th century, British forces detained large numbers of indigenous people on Baliceaux in 1796; many died there before survivors were deported to Roatán and elsewhere. The island remains a site of historical memory for the region.

Baliceaux lies in the Grenadines chain between the islands of St Vincent and Bequia, within the Grenadines Parish. It is small and uninhabited, reachable by boat from neighbouring islands.

• 1796 exile and aftermath: In 1796 the British forcibly relocated many of the indigenous Carib (Kalinago) population to this island before deporting survivors overseas; it is remembered for high mortality during that period.

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• Exile site and memorial: A small, presently uninhabited island in the Grenadines that served as the principal British exile site for the indigenous Carib population of St Vincent following the 1795-1797 conflicts.
• Marine environment: Fringing coral reefs and clear waters around the island support diving and snorkelling but there are no permanent tourist facilities on the island itself.