haitian revolution

In 1789, the entire Europe was sucked into was because of the French Revolution. This French Revolution also tickled the slave uprising in Caribbean. Over next 5 years France eventually abolished slavery in all its colonies by building on 'Declaration of the Rights of Man'. However, in 1802, Napoleon Bonaparte tried to bring back slavery in West Indies by means of military force and political guile and captured and exiled Toussaint, the commander-in-chief of Island by French Convention and Governor for life of St. Domingue. The fight however continued and in 1804, Dessalines became the ruler of a new nation called Haiti, which means 'Higher Place'.

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Neg Mawon, which in Creole means The Black Maroon and in English referred to as "Unknown Slave" is a statue that represents the Haitian Revolution. It shows a man holding a conch shell to his lips with the left hand with the right hand holding a machete and the left leg extended having a broken chain on the ankle.

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The Battle of Vertières, the last major battle before Haitian Independence. Fought between Haitian rebels and French expeditionary forces on 18 November 1803 at Vertières situated Nord of Haiti. Haitian rebels had already taken over all the territory from France. The only places left to France were Mole St. Nicolas, held by Noailles, and Cap-Français, by Rochambeau

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Cap-Haitian was burned twice during the Haitian Revolution: in 1793 and 1802 or 1803. Henri Christophe ordered the city of Cap-Haitian to be burned down to prevent it falling into French hands.

Le Cap would arise later from the flames not as Cap Francais, but as a black ruled, black dominated city called Cap Haitien.

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Here is a picture of the Haitian general Jorge (Georges) Biassou as it was officially approved by the authorities in St. Augustine to erect a life-size statue to honor him.

Jorge (Georges) Biassou was the highest ranking Spanish officer in St. Augustine during the 1700�'s. he was also one of the leaders in the Haitian revolution that eventually created the firest black nation in the new world

Statue of Jorge (Georges) Biassou arrived in St. Augustine in 1796 and became a decorated Spanish general.

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