Île de la Tortue - Revision history

Doe: spelling

2006-09-05T16:20:10Z

spelling

Doe: added name in Spanish

2006-07-16T08:38:35Z

added name in Spanish

Doe: added reference etc.

2006-05-15T19:13:41Z

added reference etc.

Doe: name in Kreyòl

2006-05-15T19:00:17Z

name in Kreyòl

Doe: added map

2006-05-05T23:37:38Z

added map

Doe: added spelling variant

2006-04-11T09:37:53Z

added spelling variant

Doe: added link

2006-04-11T09:32:57Z

added link

Doe: puntuation corrected

2005-12-04T08:59:06Z

puntuation corrected

Doe: fixed category

2005-10-20T11:02:45Z

fixed category

Doe at 08:39, 15 October 2005

2005-10-15T08:39:02Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 16:20, 5 September 2006
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−	[[image:port_de_paix_area_map.jpg\|right\|thumb\|420px\|Map of '''La Tortue''' and the area of Port-de-Paix.]]'''Ile de la Tortue''' - (also ''La Tortue'', [[Kreyòl]]: ''Totu''; English: ''Tortuga Island'' - tortuga is Spanish for turtle; Spanish: ''Isla Tortuga'') is located north of [[Port de Paix]] and belongs to [[Haiti]]. The island (20°04'N 72°49') of Haiti's North coast on the Atlantic Ocean is about 181 sq km (70 sq mi) in size.	+	[[image:port_de_paix_area_map.jpg\|right\|thumb\|420px\|Map of '''La Tortue''' and the area of Port-de-Paix.]]'''Ile de la Tortue''' - (also ''La Tortue'', [[Kreyòl]]: ''Totu''; English: ''Tortuga Island'' - tortuga is Spanish for turtle; Spanish: ''Isla Tortuga'') is located north of [[Port de Paix]] and belongs to [[Haiti]]. The island (20°04'N 72°49') off Haiti's North coast on the Atlantic Ocean is about 181 sq km (70 sq mi) in size.

	Pirates active in the [[Caribbean Sea]], started using the island as a base around 1600. In [[1802]], two years before the final victory of the Haitian revolution, many French fled to the island to escape the conflict and a [[yellow fever epidemic]].		Pirates active in the [[Caribbean Sea]], started using the island as a base around 1600. In [[1802]], two years before the final victory of the Haitian revolution, many French fled to the island to escape the conflict and a [[yellow fever epidemic]].

← Older revision		Revision as of 08:38, 16 July 2006
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−	[[image:port_de_paix_area_map.jpg\|right\|thumb\|420px\|Map of '''La Tortue''' and the area of Port-de-Paix.]]'''Ile de la Tortue''' - (also ''La Tortue'', [[Kreyòl]]: ''Totu''; English: ''Tortuga Island'' - tortuga is Spanish for turtle) is located north of [[Port de Paix]] and belongs to [[Haiti]]. The island (20°04'N 72°49') of Haiti's North coast on the Atlantic Ocean is about 181 sq km (70 sq mi) in size.	+	[[image:port_de_paix_area_map.jpg\|right\|thumb\|420px\|Map of '''La Tortue''' and the area of Port-de-Paix.]]'''Ile de la Tortue''' - (also ''La Tortue'', [[Kreyòl]]: ''Totu''; English: ''Tortuga Island'' - tortuga is Spanish for turtle; Spanish: ''Isla Tortuga'') is located north of [[Port de Paix]] and belongs to [[Haiti]]. The island (20°04'N 72°49') of Haiti's North coast on the Atlantic Ocean is about 181 sq km (70 sq mi) in size.

	Pirates active in the [[Caribbean Sea]], started using the island as a base around 1600. In [[1802]], two years before the final victory of the Haitian revolution, many French fled to the island to escape the conflict and a [[yellow fever epidemic]].		Pirates active in the [[Caribbean Sea]], started using the island as a base around 1600. In [[1802]], two years before the final victory of the Haitian revolution, many French fled to the island to escape the conflict and a [[yellow fever epidemic]].

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-[[image:port_de_paix_area_map.jpg|right|thumb|420px|Map of '''La Tortue''' and the area of Port-de-Paix.]]'''Ile de la Tortue''' - (also ''La Tortue'', [[Kreyòl]]: ''Totu''; English: ''Tortuga Island'') (transl.''Turtle Island'') is located north of [[Port de Paix]] and belongs to [[Haiti]]. Pirates active in the [[Caribbean Sea]], started using the island as a base around 1600. In [[1802]], two years before the final victory of the Haitian revolution, many French fled to the island to escape the conflict and a [[yellow fever epidemic]].
+[[image:port_de_paix_area_map.jpg|right|thumb|420px|Map of '''La Tortue''' and the area of Port-de-Paix.]]'''Ile de la Tortue''' - (also ''La Tortue'', [[Kreyòl]]: ''Totu''; English: ''Tortuga Island'' - tortuga is Spanish for turtle)  is located north of [[Port de Paix]] and belongs to [[Haiti]]. The island (20°04'N 72°49') of Haiti's North coast on the Atlantic Ocean is about 181 sq km (70 sq mi) in size.
 Together with Ille de la Gonave, La Tortue belongs to Haiti's main offshore territories, it is seperated from mainland Haiti by the Canal de la Tortue.
 [[Category: Places of the Haitian Revolution|Tortue, Ile de la]]

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-[[image:port_de_paix_area_map.jpg|right|thumb|420px|Map of La Tortue and the area of Port-de-Paix.]]'''Ile de la Tortue''' - (also ''La Tortue'', English: ''Tortuga Island'') (transl.''Turtle Island'') is located north of [[Port de Paix]] and belongs to [[Haiti]]. Pirates active in the [[Caribbean Sea]], started using the island as a base around 1600. In [[1802]], two years before the final victory of the Haitian revolution, many French fled to the island to escape the conflict and a [[yellow fever epidemic]].
+[[image:port_de_paix_area_map.jpg|right|thumb|420px|Map of '''La Tortue''' and the area of Port-de-Paix.]]'''Ile de la Tortue''' - (also ''La Tortue'', [[Kreyòl]]: ''Totu''; English: ''Tortuga Island'') (transl.''Turtle Island'') is located north of [[Port de Paix]] and belongs to [[Haiti]]. Pirates active in the [[Caribbean Sea]], started using the island as a base around 1600. In [[1802]], two years before the final victory of the Haitian revolution, many French fled to the island to escape the conflict and a [[yellow fever epidemic]].
 Together with Ille de la Gonave, La Tortue belongs to Haiti's main offshore territories, it is seperated from mainland Haiti by the Canal de la Tortue.
 [[Category: Places of the Haitian Revolution|Tortue, Ile de la]]

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-'''Ile de la Tortue''' - (also ''La Tortue'', English: ''Tortuga Island'') (transl.''Turtle Island'') is located north of [[Port de Paix]] and belongs to [[Haiti]]. Pirates active in the [[Caribbean Sea]], started using the island as a base around 1600. In [[1802]], two years before the final victory of the Haitian revolution, many French fled to the island to escape the conflict and a [[yellow fever epidemic]].
+[[image:port_de_paix_area_map.jpg|right|thumb|420px|Map of La Tortue and the area of Port-de-Paix.]]'''Ile de la Tortue''' - (also ''La Tortue'', English: ''Tortuga Island'') (transl.''Turtle Island'') is located north of [[Port de Paix]] and belongs to [[Haiti]]. Pirates active in the [[Caribbean Sea]], started using the island as a base around 1600. In [[1802]], two years before the final victory of the Haitian revolution, many French fled to the island to escape the conflict and a [[yellow fever epidemic]].
-Together with Ille de la Gonave, La Tortue belongs to Haiti's main offshore territories.
+Together with Ille de la Gonave, La Tortue belongs to Haiti's main offshore territories, it is seperated from mainland Haiti by the Canal de la Tortue.
 [[Category: Places of the Haitian Revolution|Tortue, Ile de la]]

← Older revision		Revision as of 11:02, 20 October 2005
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	Together with Ille de la Gonave, La Tortue belongs to Haiti's main offshore territories.		Together with Ille de la Gonave, La Tortue belongs to Haiti's main offshore territories.

−	[[Category: Places of the Haitian Revolution]]	+	[[Category: Places of the Haitian Revolution\|Tortue, Ile de la]]

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-'''Ile de la Tortue - also La Tortue''' (transl. ''Turtle Island'') is located nort of Port de Paix and belongs to [[Haiti]]. Pirates active in the Caribbean, started using the island as a base around 1600. In [[1802]], two years before the final victory of the Haitian revolution, many French fled to the island to escape the conflict and a [[yellow fever epidemic]].
+'''Ile de la Tortue''' - a.k.a. '''La Tortue''' (transl.''Turtle Island'') is located north of Port de Paix and belongs to [[Haiti]]. Pirates active in the [[Caribbean Sea]], started using the island as a base around 1600. In [[1802]], two years before the final victory of the Haitian revolution, many French fled to the island to escape the conflict and a [[yellow fever epidemic]].
 Together with Ille de la Gonave, La Tortue belongs to Haiti's main offshore territories.
 [[Category: Places of the Haitian Revolution]]