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100 1 _aStedman, John Gabriel,
_d1744-1797
245 1 0 _aNarrative, of a five years' expedition against the Revolted Negroes of Surinam, in Guiana on the Wild Coast of South America; from the year 1772 to 1777 ... Volume 2 (of 2)
246 1 _aNarrative, of a 5 years' expedition against the Revolted Negroes of Surinam, in Guiana on the Wild Coast of South America; from the year 1772 to 1777 ... Volume 2 (of 2)
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2022-11-28
508 _aJeroen Hellingman, Emmanuel Ackerman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Narrative of a Five Years' Expedition Against the Revolted Negroes of Surinam" by J. G. Stedman is a historical account written during the late 18th century. The work chronicles Stedman's experiences as part of a military campaign in Surinam from 1772 to 1777. It explores the socio-political dynamics of colonialism while providing vivid descriptions of the landscapes, flora, fauna, and people of the region. Stedman's narrative also touches on themes such as the brutality of colonial rule and the resilience of the enslaved population. The opening of the narrative introduces the backdrop of the expedition and the context of the conflicts with the revolted enslaved population in Surinam. Stedman begins by detailing the arrival of fresh troops from Holland, setting the stage for military engagements. He recounts various encounters, including the arrival of comrades from earlier campaigns and the interpersonal dynamics among officers. The descriptions are rich with observations of the environment, highlighting the challenges faced by the troops in their quest and the chronicling of everyday life in the colony. Through personal anecdotes, such as his interactions with fellow soldiers and encounters with the local wildlife, the narrative immerses readers in the complexity of life during this turbulent period. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited Kingdom: J. Johnson, 1796
653 _aSuriname -- Description and travel
653 _aSuriname -- History -- To 1814
653 _aStedman, John Gabriel, 1744-1797 -- Travel -- Suriname
653 _aSlavery -- Suriname -- History -- 18th century
653 _aIndians of South America -- Guiana
700 1 _aBarlow, Inigo,
_d1760?-
700 1 _aBartolozzi, Francesco,
_d1727-1815
700 1 _aBlake, William,
_d1757-1827
700 1 _aConder, Thomas,
_d1747?-1831
700 1 _aHolloway, Thomas,
_d1748-1827
700 1 _aSmith, Anker,
_d1759-1819
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/b28770092_0001/mode/2up, https://archive.org/details/b28770092_0002/mode/2up
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69441
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