Breffu
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.
Breffu | |
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| 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 |
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