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Horse in Cazale.

The 1805 Haitian Constitution. Articles 12 and 13 of the 1805 Constitution naturalized the Polish soldiers as Haitian citizens, under the same civic denomination of "nwa".

Polish Legions fighting with Haitian Legions. Approximately 5,500 Polish legionnaires were sent by Napoleon to augment his French troops in the battle to reestablish slavery in the colony of Saint-Domingue. Though it remains unclear why, many of…

Jean Jacques Dessalines (1758-1806). Leader of the Haitian Revolution and Emperor of Haiti.

Kosciuszko and Lapierre. Tadeusz Kosciuszko (1746-1817) was a Polish military leader who became a national hero for his efforts to lead the struggle against Russia and Prussia in the late 18th century. Far less is known about Jean Lapierre, but…

Cazale, Haiti. A view of Cazale from above.

Basket and spoons. Used to carry items on animals while traveling to and from the market.