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1799

1799: The explorer Alexander von Humboldt had a violent confrontation in Cumaná, Venezuela, with an ex-crew member of a Saint-Domingue privateer.

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1799: The explorer Alexander von Humboldt had a violent confrontation in Cumaná, Venezuela, with an ex-crew member of a Saint-Domingue privateer. The individual, a native “zambo” from a nearby village, had been left on the coast after a quarrel at sea with his French captain. This encounter highlighted the presence of veterans of the black revolution living and working along the South American coast. Such individuals carried with them the firsthand experiences of fighting for liberty and equality in the islands. Their mobility and radical histories continued to trouble the colonial social order long after their service on the “republican corsairs” had ended.

Source  ·  HT-TCWI-2018-000162  ·  p. 162 Scott, The Common Wind, 162 / Bates: HT-TCWI-2018-000162