The Iron Torn: The Defeat of the British by the Jamaican Maroons

by Carey Robinson

The revised and greatly expanded edition of the well-known book, The Fighting Maroons of Jamaica, vividly describes the Maroons' war against the British in Jamaica. Benefiting from twenty years of additional thorough research, Carey Robinson's new work gives explicit details of the lifestyles and fighting tactics of both forces. The author eloquently describes the heroism and genius of the Maroons, and their mastery of gureilla warfare.

Genres: Nonfiction, History

304 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1993

Reviews

[Maya B · Rating 4 out of 5]

WOW! This book really resonated with me during all of these world wide 2020 protests. Same struggle, different fight many centuries later. I read a lot of American history, but this definitely sparked something in me to read up more on Jamaican maroons

[Steve Bowen]

read this, it puts a very different slant on british history, I have little doubt its mostly true

[Owen · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was excellent! This book offers the most comprehensive coverage of the Maroon wars in Jamaica that I have ever seen. If you have any interest in reading about aspects of Black history that rarely get examined you must read this inspiring account of how former slaves forced a truce with one of the mightiest empires this world has ever seen. My only complaint is that I wish a list of sources was included so that I could have looked at them myself.