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Fort-Liberté (French pronunciation: [fɔʁ libɛʁte]; Haitian Creole: Fòlibète) is a commune and administrative capital of the Nord-Est department of Haiti. It is close to the border of the Dominican Republic and is one of the oldest cities in the country. Haiti's independence was proclaimed here on November 29, 1803. [2] [3]
In company with members of the Fifteenth Company of Marines, all mounted, First Lieutenant Ostermann left Fort Liberte, Haiti, for a 6-day reconnaissance. After dark on the evening of 24 October 1915, while crossing the river in a deep ravine, the detachment was suddenly fired upon from 3 sides by about 400 Cacos concealed in bushes about 100 ...
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Nord-Est (French, pronounced ⓘ) or Nodès (Haitian Creole; both meaning "North East") is one of the ten departments of Haiti, located in northern Haiti. It has an area of 1,623 km 2 (627 sq mi), making it the smallest of all the departments. It had an estimated population of 393,967 as of 2015. [3] Its capital is Fort-Liberté.
Fort-Liberté (Haitian Creole: Fòlibète) is an arrondissement in the Nord-Est department of Haiti. As of 2015, the population was 60,632 inhabitants. [1] Postal codes in the Fort-Liberté Arrondissement start with the number 21. The arondissement consists of the following communes: Fort-Liberté; Ferrier; Perches
By 1840, Haiti had ceased to export sugar entirely, although large amounts continued to be grown for local consumption as taffia-a raw rum. However, Haiti continued to export coffee, which required little cultivation and grew semi-wild. The 1842 Cap-Haïtien earthquake destroyed the city, and the Sans-Souci Palace, killing 10,000 people.
Ferrier (French pronunciation:; Haitian Creole: Ferye) is a commune in the Fort-Liberté Arrondissement, in the Nord-Est department of Haiti. It had 14,642 inhabitants as of 2015. It had 14,642 inhabitants as of 2015.
The location enabled Haitian forces to strategically keep watch over a vast distance, from the nearby valleys to the coastline. [5] [6] Cap-Haïtien and the adjoining Atlantic Ocean are visible from the roof of the fortress. It is the largest fortress in Haiti and one of the largest in the New World; it continues to serve as a symbol of Haitian ...