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Jamaican colonial militia

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Jamaican colonial militia

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Tacky and other enslaved people launch a major uprising in St Mary

📅 7 April 1760

An uprising led by Tacky began in St Mary parish. Enslaved Africans seized weapons at Fort Haldane and expanded the revolt by attacking plantations and encouraging others to join. Historian Vincent...