A cudgelling match between English and French negroes in the island of Dominica ca. 1779
Title
A cudgelling match between English and French negroes in the island of Dominica ca. 1779
Description
Men from two groups of black men - English and French - fight with sticks during a cudgelling match in Dominica. A man acting as 'referee' as well as two female bystanders are also captured.
Subject
Dominica; Men; West Indians; Women; Weapons; French; English
Source
NLJ Print Collection - P/1,172
Identifier
D0004802
Rights
Permission to reproduce this image must be obtained from the National Library of Jamaica.
Format
JPEG
Type
Print
Publisher
ca. 1779
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Citation
“A cudgelling match between English and French negroes in the island of Dominica ca. 1779,” National Library of Jamaica Digital Collection , accessed April 25, 2024, https://nljdigital.nlj.gov.jm/items/show/3870.