REVOLTS IN BERBICE

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23rd FEBUARY 1763
1st MARCH 1763
3rd MARCH 1763
8th MARCH 1763
APRIL 1763
13 MAY 1763
DECEMBER 1763
MARCH 1764
APRIL 1764
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.
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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.
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APRIL- ARGUMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH
THE DIVISION OF BERBICE WAS ARGUED
BETWEEN COFFY AND VAN
HOOGENHEIM.
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MAY 13- DAGERAAD WAS
UNSUCCESSFULLY ATTACKED BY COFFY.
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DECEMBER- BLACKS FROM DEMERARA
ATTACKED BERBICE.
DATE
PARTY
RESULT
1764
BLACKS
40 HANGED
24 BROKEN
24 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.
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