Cudjoe

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,...

Cudjoe signs a treaty with the British colonial government

📅 1 March 1739

Leeward Maroon leader Cudjoe signed a treaty with the colonial government after years of Maroon resistance. The agreement recognized the community's freedom and a defined territory, but it also...