which country colonized her birth place?
England
Colony of Jamaica
Jamaica was an English colony from 1655 (when it was captured by the English from Spain) or 1670 (when Spain formally ceded Jamaica to the English), and a British Colony from 1707 until 1962, when it became independent. Jamaica became a Crown colony in 1866.
who was mary seacole? A British-Jamaican nurse, healer and businesswoman who set up the "British Hotel" behind the lines during the Crimean War. where was she born? Kingston, Jamaica what did she do in the caribbean? She cared for her "old indulgent patroness" who gave financial support to her;  She was occasionally called to provide nursing assistance at the British Army hospital at Up-Park Camp; She married Edwin Horatio Hamilton Seacole in Kingston what role did she play during the war? She set up the 'British Hotel' and provided succour for wounded servicemen on the battlefield, and nursed many of them back to health. can you mention any controversy regarding her? It has been argued that Mary Seacole has been promoted at the expense of Florence Nightingale.Patrick Vernon opines that a lot of the claims that Seacole's achievements were exaggerated came from an English elite that was determined to suppress and hide the black contribution in Britain. was any book written on her? Yes - Wonderful Adventures of Mrs. Seacole in Many Lands who wrote it? Mary Seacole
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Colony of Jamaica [SEP] Introduction
Jamaica was an English colony from 1655 (when it was captured by the English from Spain) or 1670 (when Spain formally ceded Jamaica to the English), and a British Colony from 1707 until 1962, when it became independent. Jamaica became a Crown colony in 1866.