Nowadays, St Eustatius, or ‘Statia’ sells itself as an island where you can get away from the modern world. It’s tranquil, natural, undeveloped and authentic. In fact, it’s almost impossible to imagine that this tiny island within the Netherlands Antilles once changed the course of history. Statia’s moment of glory came on November 16, 1776, … Continue reading How Statia helped win American Independence