1801. Triumphal entry of Toussaint in Santo Domingo.
Toussaint Louverture, governor general of the French part of Saint Domingue
made his triumphal entry in Santo Domingo at the head of some ten thousand
men and takes possession of it in the name of France.
1811. Arrival in Les Cayes of the insurgents from the 17th half-brigade.
This battalion stationed at Fonds Bleu in the district of Jérémie revolted.
against Rigaud, who ruled the South Peninsula after the split with the West. The
The miserable condition of the soldiers due to Rigaud’s contempt was one of the reasons
evoked by the insurgents to motivate their action. The latter’s authority was
morally drunk despite her victory.
1843. Appearance in the sky of Haiti of a long comet.
The sight of the comet terrorized Haitians. And some saw it in this sign from heaven.
an omen. After the fall of Jean-Pierre Boyer, some six weeks later they
Let’s talk about this comet again.