Petite Rivière de l'Artibonite
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Petite Rivière de l'Artibonite is a town in the Artibonite Department
of Haiti. It is located in the Artibonite Valley.
One of the important battles of the Haitian Revolution
was fought here at Crete Pierrot
wherein Jean-Jacques Dessalines
ravaged the French army led by Rochambeau.
Artibonite Department
Artibonite is one of the ten departments of Haiti. With an area of 4,984 km² it is Haiti's largest department. Artibonite has a population of 1,168,800 . The region is the country's main rice-growing area. The main cities are Gonaïves and Saint-Marc...
of Haiti. It is located in the Artibonite Valley.
One of the important battles of the Haitian Revolution
Haitian Revolution
The Haitian Revolution was a period of conflict in the French colony of Saint-Domingue, which culminated in the elimination of slavery there and the founding of the Haitian republic...
was fought here at Crete Pierrot
Battle of Crête-à-Pierrot
The Battle of Crête-à-Pierrot was a major battle of the Haitian Revolution. The battle took place at the fort of Crête-à-Pierrot , east of Saint-Marc in the Artibonite River valley. General Charles Leclerc's French colonial army besieged the heavily barricaded fort, which was defended by Haitian...
wherein Jean-Jacques Dessalines
Jean-Jacques Dessalines
Jean-Jacques Dessalines was a leader of the Haitian Revolution and the first ruler of an independent Haiti under the 1801 constitution. Initially regarded as Governor-General, Dessalines later named himself Emperor Jacques I of Haiti...
ravaged the French army led by Rochambeau.