Miranda is telling Barnabas what became of her following her exile from Bedford:
Robservations 11/17/03 - A Curse is Lifted - 1169-1170
I went to the West Indies, she says, long after that to Martinique, where I met Josette and finally you--but I always knew that someday Judah would return for me.
The only character that I think mentioned the British West Indies was Gabriel in 1840. I'm not sure if the actor misspoke or that's how the line was written, but is this necessarily a blooper? Couldn't Mirangelique have arrived in the British West Indies in 1692 and eventually settled in French Martinique by the time we meet her in 1795?
Either of your suggestions is plausible, but I really wish I could remember more about that scene. I only saw 1840 through the last time it was on SciFi, and although I taped off the air, I really haven't gone back and watched them. As to narrowing it down, it doesn't sound like anything from 1795 -- they were pretty decent with continuity there. It also couldn't be 1841, as there was no Angelique in that one. That's what makes me pretty sure it's in 1840.
The thing popped into my head a few days ago; it was something I thought of when I first read the thread, but forgot by the time I had gone to post, then I just remembered it tonight. I am pretty sure it was just one of those throwaways that DS specialized in -- great if you are looking for snippets to build character development in fanfiction, but the sort of thing either you catch on the first viewing or if you are power watching for some reason. All I remember about it is Angelique telling someone about where she was from, so it MIGHT have been one of the examples you give.
Of course it's quite possible I am misremembering it and its one of those things you find out later didn't happen the way you think it did. It 's just SO strong in my memory though, cause it struck me as so odd and I wondered at the time if LP who I'm sure knew better tried to correct the error and got brushed off by the director.
Oh, well, thanks for looking into it and giving those two possibilities. I guess I have to see if I hit it again when I have time to watch 1840.