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Narrative of an Expedition Against the Revolted Negroes of Surinam in Guiana on the Wild Coast of south America from the Years 1772 to 1777.

Narrative of an Expedition Against the Revolted Negroes of Surinam in Guiana on the Wild Coast of south America from the Years 1772 to 1777.

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Narrative of an Expedition Against the Revolted Negroes of Surinam in Guiana on the Wild Coast of south America from the Years 1772 to 1777.

by Stedman, John Gabriel

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9780870230936
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Amherst: University of Massachusetrs Press, 1972. HEAVY. xxvii, 480pp, notes, , bw plates( some folding), folding map. Or cream cloth in jackt. Slight edge wear to jacket including a couple of very small tears. Single volume edition taken from the 2 volume edition by the Imprint Society the year before. In 1773 the author, a member of the Scots Brigade of the Netherlands, volunteered for an expedition against the Cottica Rebels, runaway slaves in Surinam. When he arrived most of the fighting was over and he devoted his time to writing the journals that form the basis of this narrative. He noted every aspect of life in Surinam: the animals and plants, the dress and customs of the local Indians, and the effects of slavery.. First Thus. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to.

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Title
Narrative of an Expedition Against the Revolted Negroes of Surinam in Guiana on the Wild Coast of south America from the Years 1772 to 1777.
Author
Stedman, John Gabriel
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Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Very Good
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Edition
First Thus
ISBN 10
087023093X
ISBN 13
9780870230936
Publisher
University of Massachusetrs Press
Place of Publication
Amherst
Date Published
1972
Keywords
Surinam Dutch Colony South America Insurrection Revolt Revolution Negroes Slaves Expedition Scots Brigade Cottica Rebels History Flora Fauna Anthropology Slavery
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Africa & South America; Natural History & Environment; Military, War; NATURE / Animals; Anthropology, Sociology, Ethnology;
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