FREEDOM, DREAM, AND REALITY

 The 1800 opened a new chapter for the Haitians.  Toussaint Louverture as the Governor General of Haiti or Ayati, with one goal in mind, to conquer the whole land and declare total victory.  After capturing the North, part of Central,  and the West,  the battle was raging in the Grand South and East, where victory after victory was the driving force that captivated their spirit to continue the war.  For the Haitians, it was eminent to fight to their last breath because going back to slavery was not an option.     

To completely capture the East, Toussaint Louverture had divided a regiment of 25,000 men in two units.  within less than a month, on January 28, 1801, the troops captured the East.   As the French continued to loose men and territories, throughout 1801, Napoleon Bonapart had decided to bring more men from Europe; except this time it would backfire.  

As of January 1802,  about 6,000 Polish men were brought to Haiti; the first ship with 4,500 and later, 1,500 to help the French Army.  However, Poland was going through territorial petitions by three other countries; the Polish men without military training,  had quickly realized that the Haitians were fighting for their freedom and decided to join them against the French.  Now, imagine while fighting a war and unexpectedly, 6,000 men  join you in that fight against your opponent!  It was not only a spiritual boost but a double physical strength that now compelled them to win that war at all costs.  

From the day the Polish had joined the Haitians in that fight, they were declared Haitian Citizens.  Many of them had died in the war, many of descendants whom had joined the "Communist Party" in Haiti in the late 1950s and 1960s against Francois Duvalier Regime, were murdered by the Regime.    Today, most of them live in a village called, "Cazale" 30 km from Port-Au-Prince.  In that village, the "Polski Language" is still being spoken by many and thought in school as well.    The name Cazale may have originated from Kay Zalewski, meaning "Home of Zalewski.


As I mentioned before, Haiti has been a major player in the world for Freedom, Liberty, and Peace. as well as the construction of iconic buildings.  Today, I introduce to you, "The San Souci Palace" de residence of Haiti's first and only king, Henry Christophe.  The Palace had taken thirteen years to built from 1805 to 1813 where King Henry Christophe and his wife Marie-Louise Christophe had lived until his dead on October 8, 1820, (President 1807 - 1811,  and King 1811 - 1820).    

THE MAJESTIC SAN SOUCI PALACE

In 1805,  after a thirteen-year war,  the  Haitians did not waste time to start building their country.  They had started two projects at once; the "Citadel" and the "San Souci Palace."   As we can all see here in this picture above, the palace is also a marvelous wonder. 

One often says that,  "no one knows his or her full potential until engages in whatsoever the person wants to do; that is right on point. Who would have thought that in 1805, free slaves could build these marvelous wonders without any machines.  It is true that, "Greater is He that is in us, than he that is in the world."  Our aspirations, inspirations, dreams, visions, and achievements are the very core of most of what exist in the world today.  We should remember that our potentials go beyond what we can ever see and imagine.     


      


     

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