"Narrative of a Five Years' Expedition Against the Revolted Negroes of Surinam" by John Gabriel Stedman is a late 1700s historical capture of the author’s time in Surinam from 1772 to 1777 as part of a military operation. Stedman's story tells of the environment of colonialism as well as descriptions of the South American landscape and its peoples. It deals with themes such as colonial rule and the power of the enslaved. The story begins with the start of the expedition and the disagreements with the revolted enslaved people of Surinam when troops came from overseas. Stedman tells of events, like when comrades arrived from previous operations and the bonds between officers. The story shares observations of the environment, pointing out the troubles faced by the troops and the telling of life in the colony. Through stories, like his time with other troops and seeing the local wildlife, the narrative puts people into life during this violent time.
Narrative, 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)
By John Gabriel Stedman
Venture into the 18th-century wild coast of South America, where colonial forces clash with revolted enslaved people amidst a landscape teeming with life and conflict.
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About the AuthorJohn Gabriel Stedman was a Dutch States Army officer and writer best known for writing The Narrative of a Five Years Expedition against the Revolted Negroes of Surinam (1796). This narrative covers describes his experience in Suriname between 1773 and 1777, where he was a soldier in a Dutch regiment deployed to assist colonial troops fighting against groups of Maroons. He first recorded his experiences in a personal diary that he later rewrote and expanded into the Narrative. The Narrative was a bestseller of the time and, with its firsthand depictions of slavery and other aspects of colonialism, became an important tool in the fledgling abolitionist movement. When compared with Stedman's personal diary, his published Narrative is a sanitized and romanticized version of Stedman's time in Surinam.
John Gabriel Stedman was a Dutch States Army officer and writer best known for writing The Narrative of a Five Years Expedition against the Revolted Negroes of Surinam (1796). This narrative covers describes his experience in Suriname between 1773 and 1777, where he was a soldier in a Dutch regiment deployed to assist colonial troops fighting against groups of Maroons. He first recorded his experiences in a personal diary that he later rewrote and expanded into the Narrative. The Narrative was a bestseller of the time and, with its firsthand depictions of slavery and other aspects of colonialism, became an important tool in the fledgling abolitionist movement. When compared with Stedman's personal diary, his published Narrative is a sanitized and romanticized version of Stedman's time in Surinam.
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