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Rebellion spreads toward Fort Nassau

When
1763
Where
Berbice River corridor toward Fort Nassau
Part of
Start of the Berbice Slave Uprising

The rebellion reached the Berbice River and advanced steadily toward the capital Fort Nassau as the governor sent military assistance.

When Dutch Governor Wolfert Simon van Hoogenheim sent military assistance to the region, the rebellion had reached the Berbice River and was moving steadily toward the Berbice capital, Fort Nassau. The uprising involved around 5,000 enslaved rebels against the Dutch colonists, led by Cuffy with Captain Accara as his deputy.

Sources

  1. Cuffy Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-28
  2. Berbice Rebellion Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-16

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