Page 17 - The Maroon- Patricia Reid

Cudjoe of the Maroons

Cudjoe arrived in Jamaica around the same time as his sister, Nanny. Like her, he

displayed qualities that quickly took him to the position of leader of the Maroons in St.

James, where he settled. Under his leadership, the Maroons became skillful in war, and

rapidly grew larger and stronger. Between 1690 and 1720, Cudjoe led violent raids on

the plantations owned by the British