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Napoleon, always looking for a place to stir up trouble, invaded Dominica in 1805. His troops burned the capital city and held government officials hostage while they attempted to establish control. After several days, the French forces agreed to accept a large bribe to leave the island, and the British resumed business as usual. Their most immediate concern was unrest and uprisings among the African slaves.

Pigeon Island was named for the common wood pigeons (also called redneck pigeons) that once nested on the island. You can see them at the Mini Zoo adjacent to the Union Nature Reserve (see Hiking, page 172, for more information). A trail along the south shore leads to a shaded military cemetery, where you can wander among 18th-century monuments that mark the graves of British servicemen who died on the island. Take the signed trail leading to the north side of the Point, where you can climb up to Signal Hill,a fairly gentle 15-minute hike. This was the main lookout station for the British navy, and you will have exceptional views of both the island s Caribbean and Atlantic coasts and Martinique syracuse airport zip code Island, to the north.