Jean-Jacques DessalinesandHenry Christopheled a Black army against the French in 1802, following evidence that Napoleon intended to restore slavery in Saint-Domingue as he haddonein other French possessions. They defeated the French commander and a large part of his army, and in November 1803 ...
Fisherman/Navigator/Ploughman He is believed to be a survivor of a shipwreck in 1719 at Naufrage and along with another survivor is believed to be one of the first permanent settlers on this Island. The 1728 census states he settled here in 1719. He was the father of Captain Pierre Douville...