Jean Saint Malo

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Jean Saint Malo in

Maroons, in Spanish Louisiana
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Saint Malo and his band escaped to a marshy area near

The Spanish colonial authorities led a campaign to suppress slave revolts and eliminate Maroon colonies in the region, capturing more than a hundred escaped slaves.[2][3] In 1783, Col. Francisco Bouligny led an expedition against Bas du Fleuve, capturing 60 people, including Saint Malo.[2][4]

Jean Saint Malo was condemned to death by

Jackson Square in New Orleans.[4]

The Filipino community of Saint Malo, Louisiana, was named after him.[5]

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  4. ^ a b Voisin, Erin Elizabeth (2008). Saint Maló remembered (MA). Baton Rouge, Louisiana: Louisiana State University.
  5. ^ Filipino-American history: The Other Spirit of St. Louis- Reviewed 2017-05-10

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