A current look at the Haitian Memorial Monument in Savannah, unveiled in October, 2007.
Pictures submitted by Dexter Ashby
In its fourth year, the American Revolution had become an international conflict. Rebelling American colonies and their French allies attempted to capture Savannah from the British in 1779. Haitian soldiers of African descent were part of the allied forces. Following the battle, many of these Haitians were diverted to other military duties, returning to their homes years later, if at all. Several veterans of the campaign became leaders of the movement that made Haiti the second nation in the Western Hemisphere to throw off the yoke of European colonialism.
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Links:
Unveiling of Haitian Memorial Monument @ Savannah, GA Photo Album
Haitian History: Savannah, Georgia: Haiti in the American Revolution
Haiti’s aid to US in 1779
