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| Picture No | 10428369 |
| Date | 1767 - 1820 |
| Description | Henri Christophe |
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Henri (or Henry) Christophe a leader in the Haitian Revolution, winning independence from France for Haiti in 1804. Made President of Haiti in 1807, and in March 1811 was proclaimed Henri I, King of Haiti. Constructed the Citadelle LaferriÞre. Committed suicide in 1820. Depicted here in Napoleonic uniform.
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| Source | Painting by Richard Evans (1784 - 1871), reproduced in The Illustrated London News 31 March 1934 page 491 |
| Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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