Les Matheux, is the sixth communal section of Arcahaie, Haiti. It is watered by Rivière Les Matheux.
History[]
• In March 1802, General Charles Bélair, upon receiving news of the evacuation of Fort de la Crête-à-Pierrot, departed from the Monovrier (or Manovrier) plantation and proceeded to Les Cahos to join Toussaint Louverture. Later, in September of the same year, the band leader Destrade from the heights of Arcahaie swiftly traversed the ravines of Morne Manovrier, reached the Norial plantation, and arrived at Bartholomay to launch an assault on General Pageot, who was descending the Morne Robert Jonc.
• In August 1802, Adjutant-General Pétion was confined to the head of the 13th Colonial on the Couyau habitation, located across the Dupin.
• During the insurrection led by the bands of Destrade in September 1802, the French, commanded by General Pageot, arrived there, and found themselves in front of the column of the rebellious natives, who followed them through the woods.
• In September 1802, during the insurrection of the native bands, Destrade stood in observation of the French on the Valadon habitation, in the main square. While General Pageot was resting his troops on the Pouillac habitation, commanded by Destrade, it was there he saw his warriors augmented by those of Fond-Baptiste who had come to line up under his orders. After the death of Larmartiniere, the indigenous revolts
• In September 1802, Destrade, the leader of the rebels, crossed the ravines of Morne Monovrier in order to reach the French commanded by General Pageot. He reached the Marbial habitation, where General Lavalette had attacked Charles Bélair, and Bartholomay arrived.
• Lamatinière, sent by Rochambeau from Port-Républicain to fight the insurgents of the Mornes of Arcahaie, forced Destrade to flee before him, who retired to the Couyau habitation.
• On September 7, 1808, the army of President Pétion, going to besiege Saint-Marc, met Christophe's troops on the Couyau habitation; these were scattered.
• On January 2, 1889, the Northerners were defeated by Generals Dardignac and Millien St. Jean. The position at Petit Bois, which they occupied, was taken from them by assault after a fight in which the Government army had happily to deplore no losses.
• On the January 8, 1889, the troops of the President Légitime removed camp Couyau from the Nordists, after having taken camp Léger.
Locations[]
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| Amerry, Bagro, Bayahonde, Bois, Bois-l'Etat, Ca Chien, Ca Dubreuil, Ca Guigoue, Ca Louis, Ca Poule, Coeur-Medor, Delpeste, Docan, Fond-Perrier, Fond-Randol, Garienne, Grande-Place, Jilling, La Couline, La Cour Dupin, La Digue, Léger, Louhou, Mantrou, Marcha, Mare Zoranger, Nan Fond, Petit-Bois, Riche-Homme, Ti Grambi, Ti Place. |
Léger[]
Léger was established as a coffee plantation of Arcahaie's Fond Baptiste rural area, adjacent to the Matthews Mountain Range. In August 1802, General Lavalette, while advancing against Charles Belair, who had encamped against the French at Fond Baptiste, made a stop at the Léger estate, directly across from Norial, where Belair's general was stationed.
In September of the same year, the gang leader Destrades, who had set up camp at Bartholomay, launched an assault on General Pageot, who was positioned at Morne Léger. The local inhabitants, predominantly armed with sturdy wooden pikes and clubs, charged at the French forces. However, they were repelled by the precise gunfire of the French musketeers, forcing them back into dense thickets of bamboo. Pageot ordered his riflemen to pursue them. In response, Destrade ignited the dry grass covering the ground, creating a sudden conflagration that engulfed the French carabiniers. Many of them lost their way in the mountainous terrain and were compelled to engage in close combat with Pageot's forces, unable to navigate through the wall of flames and smoke. Consequently, Destrade withdrew with the majority of his troops to the Léger estate. The natives, having defeated the French, stripped the bodies of their fallen enemies, seizing several packets of ammunition and approximately fifty high-quality rifles. Following this minor victory, Destrade retreated to Dessources.
The Northerners had established a presence there, their camp fortified by significant forces, including the 7th regiment from Saint-Marc. On January 4, 1889, government troops led by Generals Dardigue, Néréus Nérette, and Milien Saint-Jean departed from Arcahaie, successfully dismantling all enemy outposts and arriving on the 6th at the ramparts of Camp Léger. The following day, they captured this camp, resulting in the imprisonment of General Jean Misère. On the subsequent day, government forces also seized Camp Couyau and Fond Baptiste.
Pouileant[]
Pouileant is situated in the rural area of Matheux, within the commune of Arcahaie.
- In 1802, General Pageot, en route to confront the rebel forces led by Destrade, established a temporary camp at the Pouillant settlement, allowing his troops a few hours of rest. Destrade stood under observation from the Valadon estate located in the central square, while Pageot chose to spend the night in Pouillant. At dawn, he traversed the Mornes Robert Jonc range in pursuit of the enemy, who was closely trailing him. Some cavalrymen left behind by Destrade at the Bartholomay estate were captured by General Pageot; those who managed to flee navigated through the settlements of Pouillant, Bonrepos, and Massac, ultimately reaching Dessources, where Destrade planned to launch an assault on Pageot.
Neighboring sections
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References[]
Franck Vilius LDPG - Local guide [1]
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