Mornet

Mornet is a communal section in the Northern Department of Haiti. It is the third communal section of Acul-du-Nord.

Neighboring sections

Northwest 2e Bas-de-l'Acul		Northeast 2e Basse Plaine, PDN
West 4e Grande Ravine	3e Mornet Acul-du-Nord	East 3e Grand-Boucan
	South 4e Laguille, DON	Southeast 1re Brostage. DON

Locations[]

MRN
Beaujoin, Bocher, Brisson, Carrefour Déricourt, Charles, Château, Chiron, Chiront, Déricourt, Duty, Gabriel, Gaudin, Georges, Gerard, Grand-Rois, Grison-Garde, La Bruyère, La Ferme, Laverdure, Maurel, Nicolas, Papillon, Pompé, Printemps, Ranmis, Réo, Terre-Grasse, Tremesse, Villard.

History[]

• In 1791, during the revolt of the slaves of the North, Governor Blanchelande attacked them at Mornet, where he established a camp. When General Leclerc landed in Au Cap, he established its general district; and pushed his outposts to Mornet, where the battalion commander Wilton, commander of Petit-Anse came to make his submission. Toussaint Louverture, then returning from the eastern part, not daring to trust anyone, went to recognize the outposts of the French army. He advanced as far as Mornet, withstood the enemy's fire, had his clothes riddled with bullets and his horse wounded. He ordered Christophe to occupy la Grande-Rivière, while he himself went to Gonaïves.

Later, Christophe delivered Mornet to General Salon and passed it to the French, after General Leclerc had assured Toussaint that he would not be wanted for his past conduct and that his soldiers and generals would be treated like those of the French army. Toussaint asked him for an interview at the foot of Mornet. Dessalines fought this resolution of its leader. Toussaint conjured him in the name of the friendship of submitting to his orders. Dessalines promised not to thwart his designs. When Toussaint arrived at Mornet, he did not find General Leclerc there. He rushed forward on the Cap route, accompanied by Morisset, Gabart, Placide and d'lsaac Louverture, and a: company of dragons. He met, encamped on one of the Mornet plateaus, General Fressinet at the head of some European troops and the 10th colonial. He was greeted by loud acclamations, he had lunch with General Fressinet who hugged him in his arms. From there he went to the Haut du Cap, and entered the Cape in triumph; he was greeted by numerous artillery salutes. He was received at the government palace by Generals Debelle and Hardy. General Leclerc was aboard Rear Admiral Magon's ship, he came to the National Palace, and threw himself into the arms of the former governor. Leclerc received of Toussaint the oath of fidelity to France, and he promised the guarantee of an honorable retirement. Toussaint left the Cape and went to the Nogaisse habitation, and continued on his way to Marmelade where he handed over his troops to General Leclerc's agent. He then went to the valley of Ennery, which he had chosen to be the place of his retirement.

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