Ludgate was subsequently unable to meet the terms of his lease, and the island reverted to the Dominion government.

In February 1934 the island reverted to something similar to crown colony status.

With the extinction of the D'Avalos line in 1729, the island reverted to state property.

The islands reverted the control of Japan in 1972.

Micronesian islands reverted to military administration in 1943, and the regional headquarters was relocated from Palau to Chuuk.

The island then reverted to its former name, 'Mauritius'.

But the island has reverted.

When the island reverted to complete Spanish control, Malabo was renamed Santa Isabel.

Since the islands reverted to Japanese government control in 1972, the mayor of Ishigaki has been given civic authority over the territory.

On the upside, once the fast crowd moves on, the island may revert back to its old-line gentry, much like the thoroughbred racing scene has.