Talk:Redleg

Other relegs
I found "Redlegs" as the answer to a crossword clue "some Civil War guerrillas". I don't know any of that history, but maybe some of the folks from Barbados found employment in the Civil War? perhaps someone more knowledgeable can add that strand to this article if appropriate. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.198.191.208 (talk • contribs) 13:14, 5 March 2005

No, totally different people. The Redlegs you're talking about were pro-union militia formed in Kansas before and during the American civil war, where they fought against the Confederate guerrillas from Missouri. No conection with Barbados whatsoever - I believe they wore a red sash in their belts, hence the name.

On another note, I just want to say how fascinating i find this article, small though it is. I wrote an article on a war in 17th century Ireland, the POW's of which were transported to Barbados. Its great that there was also an article here to link it up to -well done! Jdorney — Preceding undated comment added 21:39, 20 March 2005


 * I think the two Barbados articles should be merged. Additionally, a disambiguation page should go in for the various meanings.  Members of the US Army's Field Artillery are also refered to as Redlegs.--Counsel 17:06, 22 February 2006 (UTC)
 * I did the merge - if you have the info, you should create Redlegs (disambiguation) - Guettarda 18:38, 22 February 2006 (UTC)

This page should be like a disamurgation page or something. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 204.10.221.254 (talk • contribs) 18:11, 5 May 2006

Barbados
Sean O Callaghan's work "Hell or Barbados" places a community of redlegs still on the island of Barbados, as of 2000 (O'Callaghan died just before his book was puiblished). — Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.0.84.210 (talk • contribs) 22:59, 5 May 2007

Ecky-beckies
A Bajan friend of mine talks of "Ecky-beckies": poor whites descended from transported indentured labourers. Anyone else heard of the term? 122.57.188.112 (talk) 10:09, 13 July 2008 (UTC)


 * Yes, I have. And mine father is an Blackman Bajan. 2A00:23C7:2B13:9001:146C:3BE0:F334:BE6B (talk) 05:43, 14 November 2022 (UTC)

Bakras
Bakras/Back-rows presumably comes from where they sat in churches or chapels, neither with their black neighbours, not with the rich whites at the front. --Rumping (talk) 18:05, 30 January 2009 (UTC)

In Jamaica "Bakra" is used to describe upper-middle/upper class Jamaican whites - it does not refer to poor whites at all - there is no common term for poor whites in Jamaica, and Jamaica did not have the numbers of white indentured servants that Barbados and other places had- the closest thing we have it the people of German descent in Seaford Town, who nowadays have almost disappeared as a unique group. I should point out that I am white, Jamaican, and live in Jamaica. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.230.40.198 (talk) 18:24, 28 March 2010 (UTC)


 * agreed, will remove Colemcginnis (talk) 21:58, 31 January 2011 (UTC)

Barbadosed
I'm not sure if Barbadosed should redirect here. 'Barbadosed' was a term used in the 17th century for someone who was kidnapped and sold to planters in Barbados (and elsewhere) and while it is probably true that many may have become 'redlegs' many other groups such as rebel prisoners, convicts, apprentices, servants and free labourers also became 'redlegs'. Richard S Dunn, ''Sugar and Slaves. The rise of the planter cloass in the English West Indies, 162-1713'', ISBN 0393006921, p69 suggests the term is similar to 'Shanghaied'. Though I think that this term relates to people forced to work onboard ships. --GGrannum (talk) 20:47, 11 March 2012 (UTC)