Fédon's Rebellion
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Fédon's rebellion was an uprising against British rule in Grenada. Although a significant number of slaves were involved, they fought on both sides. Predominantly led by free mixed-race French-speakers, the stated purpose was to create a black republic as had already occurred in neighbouring Haiti rather than to free slaves, so it is not properly called a slave rebellion, although freedom of the slaves would have been a consequence of its success. Under the leadership of Julien Fédon, owner of a plantation in the mountainous interior of the island, and encouraged by French Revolutionary leaders on Guadeloupe, the rebels seized control of most of the island, but were eventually defeated by a military expedition led by General Ralph Abercromby.
1795 — 1796
Wikidata
Fedon Rebellion; Fedon's Rebellion; Fédon Rebellion
Lave,
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Location: 12.1, -61.7, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
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| area | region | 1974 | Grenada | archipelagic state, sovereign state, Commonwealth realm, island country, country | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1779 | Capture of Grenada | Kingdom of Great Britain, battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1779 | Battle of Grenada | France, Kingdom of Great Britain, naval battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1795 | Fédon's Rebellion | slave rebellion | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1983 | 1983 Grenada mental hospital bombing | aerial bombing | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1983 | Invasion of Grenada | United States, Cuba, Grenada, invasion | Wikidata |
| site | fort | Fort Frederick | fort | Wikidata | |
| site | fort | Fort George | fort | Wikidata | |
| site | fort | Fort Matthew | fort | Wikidata | |