"No obedecen a nadie, sino cada uno gobierna a su familia". Etnicidad y política en la reducción del maniel de Bahoruco, 1785-1795

Abstract Spanish and French authorities, as well as the maroons, participated of the process of negotiation for the reducción of Bahoruco maniel, sited in Saint Domingue/Santo Domingo border. The maroon community was divided in two different groups, each of them with their own identities, leaderships and policies. During the negotiation, which was affected by the Haitian Revolution, each maroon group followed separated strategies in order to satisfy their own necessities.