The governor’s journal records Tula being brought into the fortress at Willemstad after his capture. His arrest did not erase the political meaning of the revolt: thousands had challenged plantation authority and demanded freedom. The date is supported by the day-by-day governor’s journal and later archival scholarship.
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What happened to Tula on 19 September 1795?
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The governor’s journal records Tula being brought to the fortress on that date.
The archival record of the Tula revolt was produced entirely by the rebels.
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Much surviving documentation was produced by colonial officials and clergy and requires critical reading.