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Start of the Revolt
- When
- 7 April 1760
- Where
- Frontier and Trinity plantations, Jamaica
- Part of
- Beginning of Tacky's War
Tacky and followers seized Frontier and Trinity plantations on 7 April 1760.
On Easter Monday, 7 April 1760, Tacky and his followers, who had extensive military training, began the revolt. They easily took over the Frontier and Trinity plantations, killing some of the white overseers. By dawn, hundreds of other formerly enslaved people had joined their forces.
Sources
- Tacky's Revolt Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-26
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