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Hyacinthe was a [[voudou]] priest ([[houngan]]) who was very active in the [[1791]] slaves uprising in haiti. According to Alfred Metreaux, an historian, Hyacinthe distinguish himself at the battle of Croix-des-Bouquets and he even convince his men they should not be affraid of the canons:
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Hyacinthe was a [[houngan]] who was very active in the [[1791]] [[slavery|slave]] uprising in [[Saint-Domingue]]. According to Alfred Metreaux, an historian, Hyacinthe distinguished himself at the battle of [[Croix-des-Bouquets]] and he is said to have convinced his men not be afraid of canon fire.
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Hyacinthe, qui se distingua à la bataille de la Croix-des-Bouquets, avait convaincu ses hommes qu'ils n'avaient rien à craindre des canons (...)
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“ Le colonel Malenfant, qui fut présent à cette affaire, rapporte que certains d'entre eux mettaient leur bras dans l'affût des canons et criaient à leurs camarades : 'Veni, veni, moi tins bin li'. Quant à Hyacinthe, il passait au milieu des balles 'à portée des pistolets, tenant à sa main un petit fouet de crin de cheval qu'il remuait avec vitesse, criant aux Noirs : 'En avant, c'est diau, c'est diau (c'est de l'eau qui sort des canons) pas gangez peur...' ”.210
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[[Category:Who's Who|Hyacinthe]]

Revision as of 14:12, 25 January 2007

Hyacinthe was a houngan who was very active in the 1791 slave uprising in Saint-Domingue. According to Alfred Metreaux, an historian, Hyacinthe distinguished himself at the battle of Croix-des-Bouquets and he is said to have convinced his men not be afraid of canon fire.

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