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This Maroon Society had a conspiracy/rebellion/rising supported by Muliatto militiamen, who ultimately betrayed them. It was further instigated by free Black men and the Haitian Revolution (not directly)/the Frenco-Haitian seamen [disapproved of by the French). FJP was one of those Muliatto militiamen, being a lieutenant himself, attempting to lead it, until the society was ultimately betrayed by him and his men.

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Enslaved were able to escape by swimming to shore after jumping off the boat near the shore, as well as runaways from Colombia. For most of the colonial era the area had freedom

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Esteban Montejo was born into slavery December 26, 1860. He escaped from freedom before slavery was abolished, and lived in the mountains. He wrote a popular biography, which was published in 1966. He died on February 10, 1973.

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Bayano was a leader of a resistance and maroon colony of other enslaved people against capture from the Spanish. The resistance takes place in Panama along the border of it and Colombia. The resistance takes overall five years before it ends from 1552 to 1557. Bayano was captured by the Spanish and was taken to Spain which he later died at. Many towns and even a river have been named after him and his legacy continues on after his death.

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Caption: Statue of Benkos (Domingo) Biohó, who, along with ten other founders, founded the maroon society: San Basilio de Palenque.

In Colombia, escaped enslaved people created separate and independent societies/communities (outside the reach of the Colonial Administration), with some being along the isolated/remote pacific coast. One maroon society in Bolívar, Colombia is San Basilio de Palenque—which became the 1st free village in the Americas (in 1713) by decree from the King of Spain.

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(This was shown as bordering to Ecuador)
Alonso's journey started off as living in Cape Verde/Island of Tenerife; Spanish Possession. He had served as a slave to the Illescas family who were very prominent merchants of Seville, Spain. He was influence by spaniards learning vihuela (Spanish guitar) and started going by Catholic traditions. Through deportation from several slave ships. He and some others struggling to survive eventually created a Maroon Society; him becoming the leader.

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Isla Margarita, Nueva Esparta, Venezuela

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1549 pearl divers; island of Margarita off the coast of Venezuela

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1549 pearl divers; island of Margarita off the coast of Venezuela

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The Spaniards first discovered the Pearl Coast in Columbus' third voyage in 1498. They then began to take over the Pearl Coast in the 1520s due to their want in the island's pearl economy. But in the mid-sixteenth century, they all had practically abandoned the Pearl Coast mainland. The unpredictable attempts the Spaniards made to bring the surviving Native people under control again became more weaker and unsuccessful. Over time, however, the idea of pearls and the illusion of a native civilization rich in gold faded away. In turn, the efforts made by the Spaniards decreased and diminished. All this while the determination of the Native people's urge to resist hardened.

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Andres Lopez de Rosario, 1732 - Karyn Peters

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Andres Lopez de Rosario, 1732 - Karyn Peters

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Andres Lopez de Rosario, also known as "Andresote," was a formerly enslaved man who led a revolt against Spanish Colonial Rule and trade in Venezuela. His army was composed of free people of African descent, indigenous people, mestizos, and Europeans opposed to the Spanish monopoly. It was based on the coast of Yaracuy. Their army successfully fought against slavery and other injustices and also established commercial relations with Dutch trades from Curacao. In 1731, his army defeated colonial troops under the command of Luis Arias. However, in 1732 Andresote's forces were outnumbered and their leader fled whereas most of those among the captured were hanged and dismembered.

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Abigail Lee - Ganga Zumba (Alagoas, Brazil)

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Abigail Lee - Ganga Zumba (Alagoas, Brazil)

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Ganga Zumba was the first maroon leader. He was born in the 1630s. This community was made after Zumba escaped slavery and made a kingdom in Brazil. He was rumored to be of royal descent, a son of a princess named Aqualtune, who was a daughter of an unknown king of Kongo. There was a battle, and the Portuguese won, killing many people and taking Zumba along with his family, and enslaving them. From there, he then escaped with his family that was also kidnapped and enslaved. The kingdom then started to populate. By the 1670s, Zumba already had a whole palace, 3 wives, and many people who were his subjects and worked under him. At his royal compound, there was about 1,500 houses. His nephew, Zumbi, led a revolt against Zumba after he accepted a peace treaty. Zumba ended up being poisoned, most likely by one of his relatives after he had accepted the peace treaty from the Portuguese.

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Gaspar Yanga led a maroon colony of slaves near Veracruz Mexico while Spanish was ruling. He resisted a Spanish attack successfully and led many raids with the maroons. For his actions, Yanga was named as the national hero of Mexico. There was a settlement named after him after he formed it in 1932.

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Salena Adhikari -- 1548, San Pedro, Honduras (Miskito Sambu)

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Salena Adhikari -- 1548, San Pedro, Honduras (Miskito Sambu)

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This Maroon Community was formed from revolted slaves on a Portuguese ship. The escaped African slaves banded together with indigenous peoples to create settlements on the fringes of plantations or remote forests, swaps, or mountain areas. They grew crops and hunted to survive. The Maroons in this community gained power by raiding plantations and harrassing planters.

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In 1552, King Bayano along with hundreds of other enslaved Africans sailed to Panama on slave ships. Whether the ship sank not too far from shore or a revolt broke out, it's hard to say, but something happened that allowed King Bayano and a few hundred enslaved to escape. The other enslaved elected King Bayano to lead them, and he began training them to defend themselves. The word Maroon comes from the Spanish word Cimarrons, or "wild ones," which is what the Spanish called escaped slaves. King Bayano and his army were able to set up one of the first Maroon Societies and resisted Spanish attempts to return them to slavery for years. These battles and rebellions are now know as the Bayano Wars. In the end, the Spanish had King Bayano sign a peace treaty. The signing of the treaty was a trap, and King Bayano was taken hostage. Terms were then negotiated, and King Bayano was exiled to Peru, where he lived until his death. His exiled caused a second war, which ended in the Maroon Society successfully defending itself.

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The maroon society got shipped here from the western hemisphere in 1519-1650, over 120,000 were in mexico. They worked on the sugar Estes, gold and silver mines, peddler, muleteer, craftsmen, day laborers and domestic. They were located in south, west from puebla to pacific coast and mexico city and valley of mexico.

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King Miguel palenque Venzuela - Anthony Gomez

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King Miguel palenque Venzuela - Anthony Gomez

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During 1552, King Miguel led the first African rebellion as they took over the Minas de San Felipe de Buria gold mine. After the revolt, he started a campaign where he freed other African and Native slaves, leading his population to around 180 at its highest.

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Bassel Suleiman
1548-1550 Afro-Colombia
-They successfully revolted by destroying a newly built town.

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All I know so far, based on geographical evidence and names, is that it is located near the city of Santiago in Chile, and is most likely a forgotten Maroon society.

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Modern day Colombia, Santa Marta destroyed 1529

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Modern day Colombia, Santa Marta destroyed 1529

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Enslaved Africans revolted and destroyed the town of Santa Marta.

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Rey Miguel led the rebellion in Coro, Venezuela and founded an escaped slave settlement where he proclaimed himself king. He then developed an army of slaves to attack colonial establishments.

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During the 1540's, the maroons lead by Juan Vaquero undertook raids against Spanish farms, plantations, and villages.

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Sebastián Lemba was an African slave rebel leader, well known among enslaved Blacks. Lemba and his group escaped La Española in the 16th century away from slavery and became independently living maroons away from Spanish settlers. In 1532, Lemba and his group of enslaved people rose up against the Spanish colony. They escaped and went to the mountanous interior of the island and fought against Spanish authorities for years. Since 1533, Lemba led a group of maroons of different central regions of La Española until local authorities and colonists in 1547 were gathered to catch up and kill them. Lemba was captured in September 25, 1547, but the time of location of his death are unclear.

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First slave revolt. This revolt caused more slave laws to be passed to control the enslaved population

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Timothy He
1732 Puerto Cabello Maroon Colony
- Led by man named Andrisete
- We can find out that this colony was successful in not being caught.

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Monumento Natural Pico Diego de Ocampo, Palmar Abajo, Dominican Republic

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Monumento Natural Pico Diego de Ocampo, Palmar Abajo, Dominican Republic

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Monumento Natural Pico Diego de Ocampo, Palmar Abajo, Dominican Republic

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(1540)Named after a rebel slave leader who was executed, Raided San Juan de la Maguana and Azua for their freedom

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African-Taino solidarity in Puerto Rico: 1527

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African-Taino solidarity in Puerto Rico: 1527

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The 1st major rebellion against colonists, those who escaped resided with the surviving Tainos in the mountains.