First Maroon War
1728–1740 anti-British revolt in Jamaica / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The First Maroon War was a conflict between the Jamaican Maroons and the colonial British authorities that started around 1728 and continued until the peace treaties of 1739 and 1740. It was led by self-liberated Africans who set up communities in the mountains. The name "Maroon" was given to these Africans, and for many years they fought the British colonial Government of Jamaica for their freedom. The maroons were very skilled, particularly in guerrilla warfare. It was followed about half a century later by the Second Maroon War.
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First Maroon War | |||||||
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Part of the Slave Revolts in North America | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Windward Maroons Leeward Maroons | |||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Governors of Jamaica: Robert Hunter John Ayscough John Gregory Edward Trelawny |
Windward Maroons: Nanny of the Maroons Quao Leeward Maroons: Cudjoe Accompong | ||||||
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A total of 10,000 | A total of 1,000 |
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