more isolated and took place far from the Cape settlement, but its aim was also to secure greater protection for the servile population (Worden, 2007).  
In the Mascarene Islands, the only revolt took place in 1811 at Saint-Leu on Île de Bourbon. For years, the islands had experienced difficulties as a result of the British blockade, resulting in a shortage of vital supplies and an expectation of freedom upon occupation by the British. However, only 500 enslaved people out of a local population of just over 5,000 took part in this revolt, under the leadership of two enslaved Creole people, Elie and Gilles. The rebels gathered in the Ravine du Trou in an attempt to overthrow the established order. They took up arms and attacked settlements before being dispersed by a militia force armed with rifles. The repression which followed was bloody and effectively served as an example to prevent any future revolts (Fuma, 2011).