1929 Event 1st telephone connection between Netherlands and West-Indies 1782 Event Battle at Les Saintes West-Indies: British fleet beats French 1781 Death Willem Crul, Admiral (West-Indies), dies in battle at 59 1759 Event British fleet occupies Guadeloupe, West-Indies, on France 1738 Event England routes fleet in Mediterranean Sea and West-Indies 1721 Birthday Willem Crul, Admiral, West-Indies 1634 Event Johan van Walbeecks fleet departs to West-Indies
