Who were the third group of settlers in barbados?

The third group of settlers in Barbados were primarily English planters and their laborers who arrived in the mid-17th century, following the initial colonization by the Portuguese and the subsequent influx of Dutch settlers. These English settlers established large sugar plantations, which significantly shaped the island's economy and social structure. They brought enslaved Africans to work on the plantations, leading to a demographic shift that had lasting effects on Barbados's culture and society. This period marked the beginning of the island's transformation into a major sugar-producing colony in the Caribbean.