When the visible scars of Vertières cropped colonial France

The word « Vertières », symbol of the slave struggle, is the site of the last battle between the Indigenous Army and the French army on November 18, 1803 and giving birth to the first black state of modern times on January 1, 1804. This defeat of the most powerful military army of the time led by Napoleon Bonaparte is not without consequence and these visible scars have reframed colonial France.

On the occasion of the 216th anniversary of the battle of the highlands, the Haitian Hugues Sanon, Ambassador for Peace to the United Nations recalls that the word « Vertières » was not present in any French dictionary for the simple reason that It represented visible scars on everyone, to the point that even the most famous and / or experienced surgeon in the world can not erase it ».

In response to Ms Vanessa BURGGRAF, French TV reporter / presenter France 24, having treated in his newspaper that Haiti is a republic of NGOs and the poorest country of the American continent. His Excellency Hugues SANON reminded him of the direct and disastrous role of his country, France, in the current misfortune of Haiti because it had claimed and imposed an unjust colossal ransom equivalent to 150 million gold francs in Haiti, following the repression of this three-dimensional revolution: anticolonialist, antiesclavagiste, and antiségrégationiste.

« This heavy sum of money, representing the annual budget of France at the time, could have contributed to the economic and social development of the country and you would not have found an opportunity to say it », retorts to the journalist proudly our Ambassador.

Having taken time to do a lot of research on the « battle of Vertières » in the annals of history in France, Hugues Sanon feels proud to explain to the journalist and the French the great historical and significant significance of this date. what is November 18th.