Marquis, Grenada
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Marquis is a town
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...

 in Grenada
Grenada
Grenada is an island country and Commonwealth Realm consisting of the island of Grenada and six smaller islands at the southern end of the Grenadines in the southeastern Caribbean Sea...

. It is located on the island's east coast, to the south of Grenville
Grenville, Grenada
Grenville is the second largest city in Grenada, after St. George's, and it is the capital of the largest parish, Saint Andrew Parish. Grenville is located on Grenville Bay, about halfway up the east coast of the Caribbean island of Grenada and is heavily involved in the agriculture export industry...

 on the road to Pomme Rose and St. David's
St. David's, Grenada
St. David's is a town in Saint David Parish, Grenada. It is located between La tante and Westerhall in the island's southeast....

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History

In 1795-1796 the hill of Battle Hill in Marquis was owned by the French.
Marquis was the first capital city of the parish of Saint Andrew's
Saint Andrew Parish, Grenada
Saint Andrew's is the largest parish in Grenada. The main town is Grenville, which is also Grenada's second largest town after St George's. Grenville is also known as La Baye .-History:...

from 1795 to 1796.
The Marquis Pentecostal Church is the Oldest Pentecostal Assemblies of the West Indies (PAWI) church in Grenada and it was Established on May 1927.
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