What the records say
- When
- 25 Dec 1831 – 4 Jan 1832
- Kind
- Rebellion
- Coordinates
- 18.47° N, 77.92° W
- Description
- slave revolt in Jamaica, 1831–1832
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Baptist War
1831 failed slave rebellion in British-ruled Jamaica
The Baptist War was an eleven-day rebellion that started on 25 December 1831 and involved up to 60,000 of the 300,000 slaves in the Colony of Jamaica. The uprising was led by a black Baptist deacon, Samuel Sharpe, and waged largely by his followers.
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