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.

My Jamaican Experience

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.