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1869-05-02

Salnave’s ships bombard Fort Tourterelle

Haitian

It was bombarded by the ships of President Salnave on 2 May 1869, to which it replied vigorously. On 24 May it was taken by the government troops, but immediately retaken by the Cacos.

Rouzier tells this under the entry TOURTERELLE.

Source  ·  p. t. IV, p. 208 Sémexant Rouzier, Dictionnaire géographique et administratif universel d'Haïti (t. IV) (1928), p. t. IV, p. 208