Publisher's Synopsis
Narrative Of A Five Years Expedition Against The Revolted Negroes Of Surinam V2 (1806) is a book written by John Gabriel Stedman, an Englishman who served as a soldier in Surinam, a Dutch colony in South America, during the late 18th century. The book is a detailed account of Stedman's experiences during his five-year expedition against the Maroons, a group of escaped African slaves who had formed their own communities in the Surinamese interior and were waging a guerrilla war against the Dutch colonizers.In this second volume of the book, Stedman continues his narrative of the expedition, describing his encounters with the Maroons and their way of life, as well as the tactics and strategies employed by the Dutch army to suppress the rebellion. He also provides vivid descriptions of the natural environment of Surinam, including its flora and fauna, and the customs and culture of the indigenous peoples of the region.Throughout the book, Stedman reflects on the brutality and inhumanity of slavery, and the psychological toll that the violence and suffering he witnessed took on him and his fellow soldiers. He also offers insights into the complex racial and social dynamics of Surinam, where people of African, European, and indigenous descent lived in close proximity but with vastly different levels of power and privilege.Overall, Narrative Of A Five Years Expedition Against The Revolted Negroes Of Surinam V2 is a valuable historical document that provides a rare glimpse into the realities of colonialism, slavery, and resistance in the Americas.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
