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by Spanish explorer Juan de Bermúdez during a voyage to the New World.
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the Sea Venture, en route to Jamestown, Virginia, is wrecked off the coast of Bermuda. The survivors, including future colonists, establish a settlement on the islands.
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The British establish the first permanent settlement in Bermuda, known as St. George's.
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Bermuda becomes an official British colony with the appointment of a governor.
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Bermuda is granted its own colonial government, separate from the governance of other British colonies in the region.
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Bermuda is incorporated into the British colonial administration and falls under the jurisdiction of the Governor of the Bahamas.
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After the defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte, Bermuda becomes an important British naval base in the Atlantic. It serves as a strategic outpost for the British Royal Navy during the 19th and 20th centuries.