Morant Bay Headquarters During the Morant Bay Rebellion
A small cannon is placed in front a house, and two men stand out on the porch of the house. It was being used as the headquarters of officers and sailors at Morant Bay, during the rebellion in 1865. After a protest march on the courthouse, against widespread injustice and poverty occurring, people rebelled and for a time controlled the area
Picture No
12067291
Media ID
46121378
Size
5123px x 4440px
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Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
Engraving in The Illustrated London News', 9 December 1865, page 552
Date
1865
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