Search Results Jean-Jacques Dessalines and Jacques I, Haitian leader One of the greatest politicians and memories the Haitians have maintained so far is definitely that of Jean-Jacques Dessalines, Jacques I. this was the first self-proclaimed emperor of the Haitian republic immediately after its independence. He was... Author: Haitian Joudalist Tags: Jean-Jacques Dessalines independence leader Jacques I Haiti emperor Read Full Article Marchand Dessalines, Haiti Located 19°17'0? North and 72°30'0? West, Marchand Dessalines is found in the Arrondissement of Dessalines in the Artibonite department of Haiti. It is the capital of this Arrondissement. The town, which is the First Black Capital i... Author: Haitian Joudalist Tags: Marchand Dessalines town city Read Full Article The Haitian Revolution made Louisiana purchase possible for United States In 1803, the United States of America purchased Louisiana from France, 828,000 square miles, for the sum of $15,000,000. This purchase was made possible, thank to the Haitian revolution. Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte had a plan and a vision to expan... Tags: Revolution Louisiana United States U.S. Saint-Domingue France Bonaparte Dessalines Read Full Article Siege of Savannah and Haitian Contribution The Siege of Savannah was one of the biggest battles during the American Revolutionary War in 1779. In the meantime, Haiti was called Saint Domingue, a French colony during slavery. Established in 1733 as the colonial capital of the Province of G... Tags: Savannah U.S. Dessalines Christophe Dessalines Louvertures Saint Domingue British Read Full Article