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Kemper Rebellion of 1804

14 min • 5 juni 2025

In 1804, in the bayous of modern day Louisiana, three brothers would embark on a campaign of burning and pillaging against the Spanish government. They did this out of spite - and the desire to declare a republic.

Sources

"Republic of Scoundrels" by Jane Plummer, the chapter 'The Troubled Trio'

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