18th Century
| Year | Date | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 1733 | Harrison College (formerly Harrison's Free School), is established by Bridgetown-merchant Thomas Harrison. | |
| 1745 | The Codrington College (grammar school), named after the late Christopher Codrington is established by the Anglican Church. | |
| 1750 | The Grapefruit (Citrus Paradisi), then known as the "Forbidden Fruit Tree" is (for the first time), recorded through illustration in The Natural History of Barbados by Welshman, The Reverend Griffith Hughes. | |
| 1751 | November | George Washington visits, making his only journey outside the American mainland. (to December) |
| 1795 | British government establishes a permanent land force in the eastern Caribbean, based in Barbados. |
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