Tacky's War

Tacky's War, or Tacky's Rebellion, was an uprising of Akan slaves (then referred to as Coromantee but originally from around Kromantsie in Central Region of Ghana) and other Akan tribes including Ashanti, Fanti, Nzema and Akyem. These uprisings occurred in the Colony of Jamaica in the 1760s, and were led by a Fanti royal and warlord called Tacky (Takyi) in eastern Jamaica, and Dahomean war chief or coastal headman Apongo in the western end of the island.

Tacky's War

Tacky's War, or Tacky's Rebellion, was an uprising of Akan slaves (then referred to as Coromantee but originally from around Kromantsie in Central Region of Ghana) and other Akan tribes including Ashanti, Fanti, Nzema and Akyem. These uprisings occurred in the Colony of Jamaica in the 1760s, and were led by a Fanti royal and warlord called Tacky (Takyi) in eastern Jamaica, and Dahomean war chief or coastal headman Apongo in the western end of the island.