Episode 2 of 2

Military Intervention

When
April–May 1734
Where
St. John
Part of
St. John Slave Insurrection

French and Swiss troops defeated the Akwamu rebels.

In April 1734, several hundred better-armed French and Swiss troops arrived from Martinique. They defeated the Akwamu forces, allowing planters to regain control of the island by the end of May.

Sources

  1. Danish West Indies Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-16

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