THE HIDDEN JEWEL HISTORY

 Many of us are familiar with July 5, 1810, known as the "Gran Columbia Independence Day."   However, Haiti's assistance was actually necessary for it to occur.  On February 19, 1806, Francisco De Miranda traveled to Haiti at Simon Bolivar's request, to seek assistance in freeing the Gran Columbia, a region of Central America.  There, he encountered General Magloire Amboise upon arriving at Jacmel, one of Haiti's Southeast cities, who introduced him to Emperor Jean-Jacques Dessalines.      Francisco De Miranda received weaponry from the Emperor after multiple meetings so that he might battle to free the Gran Columbia. Francisco De Miranda decided to design a tricolor flag (yellow, red, and blue) on March 11, 1806, the day before he returned to the Gran Columbia. The flag symbolized the brotherhood between the Gran Columbia and Haiti. Francisco De Miranda flew the first flag of the Gran Columbia on his ship on March 12, 1806, just before departin...

In May of 1803, with almost the whole country under the control of Jean-Jacques Dessalines, Henri Christophe, and Alexandre Petion,  the Haitians carried more ferocious attacks than ever before.  By August 1803, the French Army, after losing most of its soldiers, had become very weak. As of October 11, 1803, they had control over two cities only: Cap-Haitian and Mole St Nicolas.  At that point, Dessalines immediately established his headquarter in Gonaives in the Central Part of Haiti to plan their last attack towards freedom. On 13, October 1802,  Alexandre Petion, and Jean-Jacques Dessalines, united to ensure that freedom reigned on Haiti's soil.  In the meantime, the officers who were stationed at Archaie, a city located 20 miles from Port-Au-Prince,  had decided to create the first Haitian Flag, which was: Blue, Red, and White.  However, Dessalines had removed the White Color.  He had decided to use a flag with two colors: Blue and Red placed ...

In a war, regardless how honest or modest one may seem to be;  the other opponent must be very careful.  As we are about to learn what had happened to Toussaiant Louverture  for deciding to agree with the French Governor's ceasefire and meeting.   In May of 1802, The French Governor after receiving the news from the North unit of General Leclerc, that 750 men were killed and 300 wounded; he decided to request a ceasefire from Henri Christophe one of Toussaint's Generals for the North Unit, while Toussaint's Unit in the Central part just lost a battle.  As a man of honor and integrity, Toussaint had decided to agree to the ceasefire and also accepted to meet with General Brunet, the French Governor's  envoy, to meet with  him at  "HABITATION GEORGE" near " Les Gonaives" "The City Of Independence."  However, it was a trick to capture Toussaint Louverture.  Although his generals had told him not to go; he had decided to honor his wor...