Jamaica was an English colony from 1655 (when it was captured by the English from Spain), and a British colony from 1707 until 1962, when it became independent. Jamaica became a Crown colony in 1866.
Jamaica was an English colony from 1655 (when it was captured by the English from Spain), and a British colony from 1707 until 1962, when it became independent. Jamaica became a Crown colony in 1866.