Fort Haldane
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Fort Haldane is a fortress located near Port Maria in the parish of St Mary, Jamaica and was erected in 1759. It was named after General George Haldane, then Governor of Jamaica. The fort was construc
Cabarita Island and Paggee beach, St.Mary Parish
Tacky's Rebellion
One of the cannons at Fort Haldane.
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Tacky's Revolt
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Tacky's Revolt was a slave rebellion in the British colony of Jamaica which lasted from 7 April 1760 to 1761. Spearheaded by self-emancipated Coromantee people, the rebels were led by a Fante royal na
Fort Haldane
…of the land and used it as an observation outpost more than 150 years prior to the construction of the fort. Fort Haldane served a pivotal role in Tacky's rebellion, one of Jamaica's bloodiest rebellions against slavery in 1760. On Easter Sunday, a runaway slave known as Tacky and a small group of slaves from…
A French illustration of the revolt made in 1800
Frontier Estate
Trinity plantation, one of the first to be captured by the rebels
Turntable Cannon at Fort Haldane