What the records say
- When
- 1728 – Mar 1739
- Kind
- War
- Coordinates
- 17.98° N, 76.80° W
- Description
- slave revolts in Jamaica
First Maroon War
1728–1740 anti-British revolt in Jamaica
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.
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