17164 Military and Naval History Bookplate of previous owners inside

Bookplate of previous owners inside front board

He was also a colonial administrator

Part of the Representative Women series

Lovely binding with ribbon marker

Susan Owens

17164 Military and Naval History Bookplate of previous owners insideA fugitive from slavery, the man known as Three Fingered Jack terrorized colonial Jamaica in 1780 and 1781 until he was brutally vanquished by Maroons. The story of this freedom fighter, who was also thief and killer, was originally recorded and shared to England by a colonist, with some distortions. The tale has inspired theatrical representations and fictionalized accounts for two centuries. This exploration of the literary and cultural history of