Charlemagne Péralte
Haitian nationalist leader (1886 – 1919) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Charlemagne Masséna Péralte (10 October 1886 – 1 November 1919) was a Haitian nationalist leader who opposed the United States occupation of Haiti in 1915. Leading guerrilla fighters called the Cacos, he posed such a challenge to the US forces in Haiti that the occupying forces had to upgrade their presence in the country;[1]: 213 he was eventually killed by American troops. Where he was symbolically crucified, Péralte remains a highly praised hero in Haiti.[2]
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Birth name | Charlemagne Masséna Péralte |
Born | (1886-10-10)October 10, 1886 Hincha, Dominican Republic |
Died | November 1, 1919(1919-11-01) (aged 33) Near Grande-Rivière-du-Nord, American-occupied Haiti |
Buried | |
Allegiance | Republic of Haiti (before 1915) Cacos (after 1915) |
Years of service | 1904–1919 |
Battles/wars | United States occupation of Haiti |
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