Baptist War

slave revolt in Jamaica, 1831–1832
Event slave_rebellion Q4077534
Baptist War
Adolphe Duperly · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Baptist War

Summary

Baptist War is a slave rebellion[1]. It draws 647 Wikipedia views per month (slave_rebellion category, ranking #5 of 22).[2]

Key Facts

  • Baptist War is located in Colony of Jamaica[3].
  • Baptist War is in the country of British Empire[4].
  • Baptist War's instance of is recorded as slave rebellion[5].
  • Baptist War's instance of is recorded as unrest[6].
  • Christmas is named after Baptist War[7].
  • Samuel Sharpe is named after Baptist War[8].
  • The location of Baptist War was Montego Bay[9].
  • Baptist War's Commons category is recorded as Baptist War[10].
  • Baptist War began on December 25, 1831[11].
  • Baptist War ended on January 4, 1832[12].
  • Baptist War occurred on December 25, 1831[13].
  • Among those involved in Baptist War was Samuel Sharpe[14].
  • A participant in Baptist War was Willoughby Cotton[15].
  • Baptist War's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+11'}[16].
  • Baptist War's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject African diaspora[17].

Body

When and Where

Baptist War took place on December 25, 1831[13]. It began on December 25, 1831[11]. It ended on January 4, 1832[12]. The location of it was Montego Bay[9]. It is in the country of British Empire[4].

Context

Recorded instance of include slave rebellion[5] and unrest[6].

Participants

Recorded participant include Samuel Sharpe[14] and Willoughby Cotton[15].

Why It Matters

Baptist War draws 647 Wikipedia views per month (slave_rebellion category, ranking #5 of 22).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Participant Samuel Sharpe, Willoughby Cotton
    Start time
    Country
    Instance of slave rebellion, unrest
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007529246505171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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