In the forests of freedom: the fighting Maroons of Dominica

The author, who is a Dominican historian, tells the story of how the Maroons - escaped slaves - of the Caribbean island of Dominica challenged the colonial powers in a heroic struggle to create a free and self-sufficient society. They held out in Dominica's mountain wilderness for generations a...

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1. Verfasser: Honychurch, Lennox 1952- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: London Papillote Press 2017
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Zusammenfassung:The author, who is a Dominican historian, tells the story of how the Maroons - escaped slaves - of the Caribbean island of Dominica challenged the colonial powers in a heroic struggle to create a free and self-sufficient society. They held out in Dominica's mountain wilderness for generations against the military forces of two colonial empires
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ISBN:9780995726307