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1795-Aug.-25

1795-Aug.-25: Lord Balcarres, the Governor of Jamaica, communicated with the Duke of Portland regarding the outbreak of the Second Maroon War and the threat …

HT-TCWI-2018-000192

1795-Aug.-25: Lord Balcarres, the Governor of Jamaica, communicated with the Duke of Portland regarding the outbreak of the Second Maroon War and the threat posed by runaways. He argued that the maroons were being influenced by the revolutionary ideas emanating from Saint-Domingue and French agents. Balcarres requested additional military support and the use of specialized tracking dogs from Cuba to suppress the rebellion. The governor viewed the maroon insurgency as a direct extension of the broader Caribbean struggle for black autonomy. His correspondence highlighted the fear that the “internal enemy” was now coordinating with the “external enemy” of the state.

Source  ·  HT-TCWI-2018-000192  ·  p. 192 Scott, The Common Wind, 192 / Bates: HT-TCWI-2018-000192