This Day in African History

On this date in 1733, one of the first successful African slave rebellions took place.

Enslaved Africans on the island of St. John (today a part of the United States Virgin Islands) defeated the Danish army, taking over the island and flying their own flag.

The insurrection, the first successful one in the New World, lasted six months; the Africans finally were defeated by troops sent by other European colonies in the region as reinforcements for the defeated Danish troops.

Reference:
History of American Slavery
by Duncan Clarke JG Press
Copyright 1998 PRC Publishing Ltd
ISBN 1 57215 256 7