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Henri Cristophe’s Citadelle L aferriere

Henri Cristophe’s Citadelle L aferriere. The Man, The Myth, The Legend. Likely born to a freed slave in Grenada. Henri Christophe. Worked for rich white people in Haiti when he was growing up. 6 October 1767 – 8 October 1820.

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Henri Cristophe’s Citadelle L aferriere

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  1. Henri Cristophe’sCitadelleLaferriere

  2. The Man, The Myth, The Legend Likely born to a freed slave in Grenada Henri Christophe Worked for rich white people in Haiti when he was growing up 6 October 1767 – 8 October 1820

  3. The political skills he learned from his upbringing allowed him to take a leadership position during the Haitian Revolution In 1807, he declared himself as the president of the newly liberated Northern region of Haiti In 1811 he named Haiti a kingdom and became King by default Commited suicide when a coup seemed imminent. He was buried in the CitadelleLaferriere

  4. The CitadelleLaferriere -130 foot walls -covers 108,000 square feet -Stone foundation was laid directly into the rocks of the mountain with quicklime, molasses, and the blood of cows and goats -365 cannons and iconic stockpiles of cannonballs -Large enough to store food for 5,000 for a year Largest fortress in the Western Hemisphere Steepest path in the Western Hemisphere Just kidding Maybe…

  5. Location 17 miles South of Cap-Haitien and 5 miles uphill from Milot Built miles inland on Bonnet a L’Eveque mountain, 3,000 feet above sea level

  6. Timeline • The fort was begun in 1805 by Henri while he was an army general • It was completed in 1820 after being worked on by 20,000 workers

  7. But why? • Henri had the fort built as part of a defense system against the French

  8. References • Wikipedia

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