Queen Nanny of the Maroons who fought, freed over 800 slaves in Jamaica
Nanny was born in 1686 in Ghana to the warrior of the Ashante tribe but was captured as a slave and brought to Jamaica where she later escaped and led an armed revolt against the British Empire in the mountains and jungles of Jamaica for two decades.
It was said that for over 30 years, she fought and freed more than 800 slaves on the island of Jamaica.
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Although there are many stories about her, it was said that she used guerilla warfare to fight the British who suffered great loss and later settled with a peace treaty to spare their men. She was said to be a powerful spiritual voodoo priestess who would use her powers to shield her fighters from the attacks of the British.
One British officer who was lucky to survive her encounter described her as a small being, muscular and strong with intense eyes. She wore a girdle with at least 10 different combat knives.
Queen Nanny who died in 1733 during one of the bloody battles is said to be Jamaica’s only female hero but there are still Maroons living in Jamaica today.
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