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Saamaka leaders

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Saamaka leaders

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Saamaka and Dutch authorities sign a peace treaty

📅 19 Sèptèmber 1762

On 19 September 1762, Saamaka leaders and Dutch colonial authorities signed a peace treaty. The agreement recognized the Saamaka as a distinct free community, establishing a negotiated boundary...

A peace mission reaches the Saamaka

📅 5 Febrüari 1762

A diplomatic mission succeeded in opening negotiations with Saamaka communities. The colonial government sought peace after repeated military failures; Saamaka leaders used the opportunity to...

The Saamaka and Dutch colonial government sign a treaty

📅 19 Sèptèmber 1762

The agreement formalized peace between the Saamaka and the colonial state. As with the Ndyuka agreement, the treaty followed Maroon resistance and was negotiated by political actors who had secured...