Jamaican Black History | The Peace Treaties | Maroons Forced The British To Call A Truce | News2me

5:51 *CORRECTION – 1776
The Jamaican Maroons fought two wars against British invaders for more than 80 years, and historians agree that their guerrilla tactics were highly successful. However, they eventually signed peace treaties to bring the fighting to an end.

Sources:
– Maroons: Violence and Confrontations with Planters (scholar.library.miami.edu)
– The Jamaican Maroons- National Library of Jamaica (nlj.gov.jm)
– The Jamaican Rebellions (Brittanica.com)

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