How did Grenada return to British rule in 1783?

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Grenada was restored to British rule in 1783 under the terms of the Treaty of Versailles.1

Although Grenada had been ceded to Britain by the Treaty of Paris in 1763, it was recaptured by the French in 1779 during the American Revolution. Following the conclusion of the war, the 1783 treaty—part of the broader Peace of Paris—formally restored the island to British control.123