EVENT INFORMATION

11
Sèptèmber
1759

Governor Crommelin again urges peace with Maroon communities

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📅 11 Sèptèmber 1759 📍 Sürnam

Crommelin wrote that only peace could prevent the colony’s ruin. His appeal followed decades of failed military campaigns and acknowledged Maroon power. The letter documents the strategic position won by communities who had escaped slavery and defended their autonomy.

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Personanan den e suseso aki

Jan Jacob Mauricius Crommelin

Organisashonnan den e Evento aki

Society of Suriname

Ndyuka communities