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Attack on Heddington

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Title
Attack on Heddington
Description
After various threats from Goterah & Gatoomba, the town of Heddington is attacked by roughly three to four hundred warriors composed of Botswains, Mambo, Veys and Degs. They made thier attack at about daybreak and conflict lasted roughly two months.
Date
1840-03-07
Is Part Of
203
Bibliographic Citation
Wiley, B. I. (1980). Slaves No More : Letters From Liberia 1833-1869. Lexington, Kentucky: The University Press of Kentucky, Page(s) 220-223.
Spatial Coverage
Heddington, Liberia

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