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Jamaican Maroons

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Jamaican Maroons

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Jamaican Maroons secure a treaty after decades of resistance

📅 1 March 1739

British authorities signed a treaty with Maroon communities led by Cudjoe after prolonged warfare and Maroon resistance. The settlement recognized a degree of autonomy while imposing conditions,...