Bequia was under French control in the 18th century and during the Seven Years' War with England, the island was used by the fleets of their Spanish and Dutch allies to take on supplies, while British ships were banned.
Bequia estaba baixo control francés no século XVIII e durante a guerra dos sete anos con Inglaterra, a illa foi utilizada polas frotas dos seus aliados españois e holandeses para tomar subministracións, mentres que prohibíronse os buques británicos.