THe Maroons
The BEGINNING
When the British took over, and the Spanish fled Jamaica, many slaves fled and took off into the mountains
Nanny of the Maroons
Well-known leader of the maroons in the 18th century
Nanny
She guided the maroons through the fierce battle with the British
The battle
Nanny was extremely skilled in assembling the guerrilla warfare carried out by the maroons to keep British troops from infiltrating the mountains.
THe First Maroon WAr
In the reading, "The Maroon Wars in Jamaica" it states that the Climate-related tropical fevers drained the British soldiers of their strength
Maroons
The Maroon Africans fought diligently to be freed from the chains of slavery and within time they were successful
THe Treaty
British governor Edward Trelawny signed a treaty ,in 1739, with the Maroons, promising them 2500 acres of land in two locations.
Second Maroon War
when a new Governor took power in 1795 , he began to mistreat the Maroons, tensions grew and the second Maroon War broke out
THe Result
By the end of the War the British had destroyed the other Jamaican Maroon settlers. Accompong Maroons remained neutral, and the British left them alone. In the end they were the only surviving colony left.
When visiting on the Maroon Tour in Accompong, I couldn't help but feel the history around me. What laid within the walls of this community was something someone could never forget.
The landscape was breathtaking and beautiful and was by far one of the best of my experiences in Jamaica
Additional Information
In these links you can find additional information about the Maroons
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamaican_Maroons
http://discoveringbristol.org.uk/slavery/against-slavery/black-resistance-against-slavery/the-maroons-of-jamaica/
In this link it shows the Accompong Maroons dancing in their annual celebration of freedom.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1h-HLUff_c
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The Maroons
By chantale555