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English forces begin the siege that brings Jamaica under English rule

📅 20 Mei 1655

On 20 May 1655, English forces began the siege of Spanish-held Jamaica after their failed attempt to take Santo Domingo. The invasion changed the colonial power controlling the island; it did not mark...

Fighters and escaped Africans attack Acaribo plantation

📅 13 Februari 1680

Indigenous fighters attack Acaribo with help from Africans who had escaped the plantation. Their cooperation connects resistance to colonial occupation with resistance to slavery. The colonial...

Colonial expedition destroys a Maroon stronghold

📅 September 1681

A colonial operation destroys a Maroon stronghold and kills about fifty people led by Gaminet. The source says only one man escaped. It gives no exact day in September. The attack shows that...

Former officials warn of catastrophe if the Tempati revolt continues

📅 6 Juni 1757

A group of former colonial officials warned the Society of Suriname about the revolt’s scale and the danger to settler property. Their private alarm contrasted with public attempts to reassure...

Attacks on military posts mark the start of the Interior War

📅 22 Juli 1986

Attacks on military posts in Stolkertsijver and Albina during the night of 21–22 July are generally treated as the beginning of the Interior War. Ronnie Brunswijk’s insurgency emerged amid conflict...