Curaçao Slave Rebellion
- When
- 1795
- Where
- Knip plantation, Bandabou, Curaçao; Island of Curaçao
- Episodes
- 2
On 17 August 1795 the enslaved man Tula led a revolt of 40 to 50 people at the Knip plantation in Bandabou, Curaçao, beginning a month-long conflict between escapees and the colonial government. Tula, aware of the Haitian Revolution, was captured and publicly tortured to death on 3 October 1795.
Episodes
- Tula leads the uprising at Knip
Tula led 40 to 50 enslaved people in an uprising at the Knip plantation in Bandabou on the morning of 17 August 1795.
- Month-long conflict and Tula's execution
The revolt became a month-long conflict between escapees and the colonial government; after capture, Tula was publicly tortured to death on 3 October 1795.
Background and detail
Background. The revolt took place in the Dutch colony of Curaçao, where the enslaved man Tula (Toela in a contemporary Dutch report) emerged as its leader. Tula was aware of the Haitian Revolution, which had resulted in freedom for the enslaved in Haiti, a context that informed the uprising he launched.
Outbreak at Knip. On the morning of 17 August 1795, Tula led an uprising of 40 to 50 people at the Knip plantation of Caspar Lodewijk van Uytrecht in Bandabou. This action opened a month-long conflict on the island between escapees and the colonial government.
Suppression and Execution. The colonial government ultimately suppressed the revolt. After Tula was captured, he was publicly tortured to death on 3 October 1795, almost seven weeks after the revolt began, marking the end point of the conflict that had lasted roughly a month.
People involved
- Tula (Toela) · Enslaved leader of the revolt
- Caspar Lodewijk van Uytrecht · Owner of the Knip plantation, named in the passage as the site of the 17 August 1795 uprising
Sources
- Curaçao Slave Revolt of 1795 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-27
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