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Here is a picture of the Statute to Honor Haitian Soldiers in the battle of Savanah, Georgia. The statute includes the 14-year-old drummer boy, Henri Christophe.

Even before his days of fame began in the Haitian Revolution, Haiti's one-time king, Henri Christophe, was featured in another battle, this time at the age of only 14, the Savannah battle. Part of the American Revolution, the battle was fought by American soldiers along with some 750 free Haitian men whose contribution had been ignored for a long time after. In 2002, officials in North Miami took steps to commemorate the Haitian soldiers with a monument of the former Haitian king. Behind him were placed figures of the other soldiers present in the battle.

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Here is a picture of the Haitian monument in downtown Savannah and what makes it special is the Haitian flag that was put there to celebrate Haian Flag day which is on May 18. This special celebration was don on May 18, 2011

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Here is the photo of the Haitian monument downtown Savannah as it was decorated to celebrate the Haitian flag day on may 18.

The monument in downtown Savannah was erected in commemoration of the involvement of the Haitian Americans in the American fight for independence

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