Latitude and longitude of 1733 slave insurrection on St. John

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The 1733 slave insurrection on St. John in the Danish West Indies (now St. John, United States Virgin Islands) started on November 23, 1733 when 150 African slaves from Akwamu (present-day Ghana) revolted against the owners and managers of the island's plantations. Lasting several months into August 1734, the slave rebellion was one of the earliest and longest slave revolts in the Americas. The Akwamu slaves captured the fort in Coral Bay and took control of most of the island.

Latitude: 18° 19' 60.00" N
Longitude: -64° 43' 59.99" W

Nearest city to this article: Cruz Bay

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GPS coordinates of 1733 slave insurrection on St. John, Virgin Islands, U.S.

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