REVOLTIN BERBICE

THE 1763 REVOLT IN BERBICE

MAP OF BERBICE

DATES OF THE REVOLTS IN BERBICE

23rd FEBUARY 1763 1st MARCH 1763 3rd MARCH 1763 8th MARCH 1763 APRIL 1763 13 MAY 1763 DECEMBER 1763 MARCH 1764 APRIL 1764

CAUSES OF THE REVOLTS

DUE TO THE INJUSTICE BROUGHT ON BY THE MANAGERS AND OVERSEERS AGAINST THE ENSLAVED POPULATION. THEY RESENTED THIS ILLTREATMENT AND THEREFORE AS A RESULT RETALIATED AGAINST SUCH TREATMENT.

DUE TO THE LACK OF PROVISIONS: THE DIFICIENCY IN AREAS SUCH AS FOOD, CLOTHING, FACILITIES SUCH AS HUTS, RESTROOMS, HOSPITALS, DOCTORS AND HEALTH.

THE DUTCH SETTLEMENT WITH DJUKA IN SURINAME 1761.

Course of the revolt

1763• FEBUARY 23- REVOLT TOOK PLACE ON

PLANTATION MAGDALENBURG ON CONJE RIVER.

• MARCH- THE REVOLT WENT AS FAR AS ACROSS THE BERBICE RIVER.

o MARCH 3- PEERBOOM WAS ATTACKED BY 600 BLACKS UNDER CASALA.

o MARCH 8- FORT NASSAU, ABONDONED BY VAN HOOGENHEIM WHO WITH SOLDIERS TRAVELED TO BERBICE RIVER TO DAGERAAD.

COURSE OF REVOLT IN BERBICE

APRIL- ARGUMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE DIVISION OF BERBICE WAS ARGUED BETWEEN COFFY AND VAN HOOGENHEIM.

MAY 13- DAGERAAD WAS UNSUCCESSFULLY ATTACKED BY COFFY.

DECEMBER- BLACKS FROM DEMERARA

ATTACKED BERBICE.

RESULTS OF REVOLT DATE PARTY RESULT

1764 BLACKS 40 HANGED24 BROKEN24 BURNED

1763 COFFY AKARA DESERTED COFFY AND COFFY COMMITTED SUICIDE.THE REVOLT WAS A FAILURE.

1764 ATTA AND ACCABRE CAPTURED BY TRAITOR AKARA.

1764 BLACKS THEY CONTROLLED BERBICE FOR TEN MONTHS

1764 BLACKS STRUGGLE FOR INDEPENDENCE

1764 BLACKS GAINED INDEPENDENCE.