Curaçao in the Age of Revolutions, 1795-1800 |
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Volume Editor:
| Klooster, Wim Oostindie, Geert |
Series title: | Caribbean Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-90-6718-380-2 |
Publication Date: | Jan 2011 |
Publisher: | BRILL
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $23.00 |
Book Description:
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From 1795 through 1800, a series of revolts rocked Curaçao, a small but strategically located Dutch colony just off the South American continent. A combination of internal and external factors produced these uprisings, in which free and enslaved islanders particiapted with various objectives. A major slave revolt in August 1795 was the opening salvo for these tumultuous five years. While this revolt is a well-known episode in Curaçaoan history, its wider Caribbean and Atlantic context...
More DescriptionFrom 1795 through 1800, a series of revolts rocked Curaçao, a small but strategically located Dutch colony just off the South American continent. A combination of internal and external factors produced these uprisings, in which free and enslaved islanders particiapted with various objectives. A major slave revolt in August 1795 was the opening salvo for these tumultuous five years. While this revolt is a well-known episode in Curaçaoan history, its wider Caribbean and Atlantic context is much less known. Also lacking are studies sketching a clear picture of the turbulent five years that followed. It is in these dark corners that this volume aims to shed light.