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Illustration depicts events in the pre-dawn darkness of November 23, 1733 in which a carefully planned slave revolt began
Illustration depicts events in the pre-dawn darkness of November 23, 1733 in which a carefully planned slave revolt began
A small group of slaves carried bundles of wood into the Danish fort Frederiksvaern atop Fortsberg hill at Coral Bay on St John Island Concealed inside the bundles were cane bills, a type of short machete (the figure in the foreground is shown holding one) The illustration recreates the element of surprise when the slaves overpowered and killed the sentry and all but one of the six soldiers billeted in the fort Taking the fort, the slaves fired its cannons to signal that the revolt had begun
Total contract value upon completion includes additional work done under Order Number T1160000143: subject first illustrated under Order Number 1443-TO-1100-97-338 then modified/corrected by artist under Order Number T1160000143.; Abbr=PUB
U.S. National Park Service
Project=Handbook; Art_Registration_No=PUB-0136; Digital File
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Virgin Islands National Park, Code: VIIS
Virgin Islands National Park, Virgin Islands
Latitude: 18.3439407348633, Longitude: -64.739860534668
Latitude: 18.3439407348633, Longitude: -64.739860534668
Image Management System : IMS 10788
20190904
01/01/2000 - 12/30/2000
Image_Size=Digital File; Count:4/4; U.S. Virgin Islands handbook, pages 68-69
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Organization: Harpers Ferry Center
Address: Harpers Ferry Center, 67 Mather Place, Harpers Ferry, WV, 25425, 304-535-5050
Address: Harpers Ferry Center, 67 Mather Place, Harpers Ferry, WV, 25425, 304-535-5050
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