Insurgent slaves spared a surgeon to keep medical help available.

Evidence

These slaves were soon joined by a large troop from two neighboring plantations, and together they burned the entire plantation to the ground. The only person they spared was the plantation’s surgeon, whom the slaves took with them, “with the idea that they might stand in need of his professional assistance.” From there the insurgent band attacked surrounding plantations, and by early the next morning all but two of the plantations in the parish had risen in revolt. — Dubois, Laurent, Avengers of the New World_ The Story of…, 319

Categorization

Category: Factual Claims

• QUESTION: What does this targeted sparing reveal about the insurgents’ plans and rationality beyond vengeance?

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