First Maroon War

GPTKB entity

Statements (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:war
gptkbp:aftermath gptkb:Second_Maroon_War
gptkbp:cause enslavement of Africans
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Dragon
gptkb:British_Empire
gptkbp:cultural_impact gptkb:organization
Spiritual practices
Music and dance traditions
Jamaican identity
Maroon culture preservation
gptkbp:date 1720-1739
gptkbp:debut_year 1720
gptkbp:duration 19 years
gptkbp:historical_significance Resistance against colonial rule
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label First Maroon War
gptkbp:influenced_by Abolitionist movements
gptkbp:involved African slaves
British colonial forces
gptkbp:led_to Maroons' settlement agreements
gptkbp:legacy Symbol of resistance
Cultural heritage of Jamaica
Influence on future rebellions
Historical narratives in Caribbean studies
Recognition of Maroon rights
gptkbp:location gptkb:Jamaica
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_the_Great_River
Battle of the Cockpit Country
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Nanny_of_the_Maroons
Cudjoe
Accompong
gptkbp:outcome Maroons gained autonomy
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Jamaican_Maroon_Wars
gptkbp:primary_source Treaties
Oral histories
Colonial records
Military reports
gptkbp:production_years 1739
gptkbp:region gptkb:Caribbean
gptkbp:result gptkb:Treaty_of_1739
gptkbp:tactics_used gptkb:guerrilla_warfare
Ambushes
Hit-and-run attacks
Knowledge of local terrain
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Maroon_Wars
gptkb:Jamaican_Maroons
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5