Jamaica Flashcards
Wehn was the jamaica uprising?
1795
Who led the Jamaica uprising?
A community of free blacks known as the Maroons
Why did the Jamaica uprising start?
Because British soldiers siezed six marron leaders
what was the response to the seizure of 6 maroon leaders by the British?
Maroon ambushed and killed 36 British cavalrymen
Who was the maroon who the British put out rewards for their capture?
Leonard Parkinson
How many maroons rebelled against how many British troops?
500 to 5000
How many muskets did the 500 maroons have?
150
How long did fighting last?
Half a year
How much money did it cost for the British to reach a surrender?
£500 000
When was the surrender agreed?
december 1795
How many maroons were deported in Nova Scotia?
569
How may sailors died on British naval or transport ships?
19 000
How many British army men were discharged for wounds or illness over the course of the slave rebellions and how many deserted?
14000 3000
