Global InformationBreffu information
Breffu | |
|---|---|
| Other name(s) | Baeffu, Beafuu, Beffru |
| Nickname(s) | Queen of St John |
| Born | Akwamu, Ghana |
| Died | April/May 1734 St. Jan, Danish West Indies |
| Allegiance | Akwamu Insurrection |
Breffu (possibly derived from Twi, Baffour) was an Akwamu leader of the 1733 slave insurrection on St. John (then known as St. Jan) in Danish West Indies. She killed herself with 23 other rebels to evade capture as the rebellion weakened in 1734.[1]
- ^ "The story of Breffu, a female slave from Ghana who led a massive slave revolt to take over the West Indies in 1733". Ghanaian Museum. 2019-12-23. Archived from the original on 2023-04-02. Retrieved 2020-02-07.