Historical Person

Trelawny Town Maroons

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📍 Jamaica

Trelawny Town Maroons

Gender: Male

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Trelawny Town Maroons surrender after the Second Maroon War

📅 6 March 1796

Trelawny Town Maroons surrendered after fighting the colonial government. The conflict followed long-standing grievances and a dispute over punishment under the treaty system. British forces used...

The colonial government declares the Second Maroon War over

📅 16 March 1796

The Jamaican government officially declared the Second Maroon War over after Trelawny Town Maroons surrendered. The end of organized fighting did not restore the community's position: British...

Britain forcibly deports more than 500 Trelawny Maroons to Nova Scotia

📅 6 June 1796

More than 500 Trelawny Maroons were deported from Jamaica to Halifax, Nova Scotia, after the Second Maroon War. The forced removal separated people from their land and community and followed the...