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Haiti and Kenya independence · TURNING POINT ·

Citadelle Laferrière (1805–20)

1805–20 — Christophe builds this mountain fortress 900 metres up to defend Haiti if the French return. As many as 20,000 conscripted labourers work on it. The citadel and the palace of Sans-Souci have been a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1982.

When
Type
Turning point
Chapter
Dessalines and the birth of Haiti (chapter 5 of Haiti and Kenya independence)
Atlas
Two Roads to Independence: Haiti 1789–1838 and Kenya 1895–1978
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Map showing Citadelle Laferrière (1805–20), turning point in Two Roads to Independence: Haiti 1789–1838 and Kenya 1895–1978
TURNING POINT · TWO ROADS TO INDEPENDENCE: HAITI 1789–1838 AND KENYA 1895–1978

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