Cayes-Jacmel ( Haitian Creole : Kay Jakmèl ) is a commune in the Jacmel Arrondissement , in the Sud-Est department of Haiti . It has 36693 inhabitants. Cayes-Jacmel is down the road from Cyvadier and home to a lovely public beach and has a remarkable farmers market (Wednesdays and Saturdays). The town is also home to amazing artists and artisans, including work in meticulously created miniature ships. The region's hydroelectric plant (running on a stream only a few inches deep) is nearby.
5-576: The commune is inhabited by 40,230 personas (2009 estimate). The town of Cayes-Jacmel was founded in 1714. The commune is made up of 4 sections: Fort Ogé is part of around 20 military installments, built on the Haitian territory after the 1804 independence: a defensive system aimed to stop a possible return of the French, former owners of the Saint-Domingue colony. The Fort Ogé was built under
10-696: The French troops captured the town as they did in many towns in the country at that time. In 1803, Magloire Ambroise put a siege in Jacmel. The siege was over on October 17, 1803, when the French troops surrendered and were allowed by Magloire's troops to board a British warship. In 1804, Magloire Ambroise was one of the generals who signed the independence act. In February 1806, by the order of Dessalines, Magloire Ambroise received Francisco de Miranda (a South American leader who fought to liberate Latin America from Spanish rule) and gave Miranda munitions and men to fight
15-593: The Spaniards. the following month, March 12, 1806, the Venezuelan flag was born in the harbor of Jacmel . In Venezuela , this day is celebrated as flag's day. Notice also the Venezuelan flag has red and blue which symbolizes their friendship with Haiti . In 1807, Magloire Ambroise became president of the senate and his troops even named him president of the republic. however, he didn't accept this offer. He
20-679: The direction of general Magloire Ambroise . The ruins of the fort are located inside the commune section of Cap-Rouge. Its name reminds of Vincent Ogé , one of the main protagonists of the Haitian Revolution . This article about a location in Haiti is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Magloire Ambroise Magloire Ambroise (1774 in Jacmel , Saint-Domingue – December 7, 1807 in Port-au-Prince ),
25-682: Was a hero of the Haitian Independence. His military career began in the colonial army. During the War of Knives between Toussaint Louverture in the North against the mulattoes leader André Rigaud in the South (1799–1801), Magloire saved the lives of hundred of respected families in Jacmel . As a result, he was regarded as a hero by the people of that town at this time. In 1802, Jean-Jacques Dessalines named him commander of Jacmel. However,
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