Duvalle
Duvalle (fl. 1795) was a
.He succeeded Chief Joseph Chatoyer as leader of the Black Caribs/
French Republic who were at war with Britain at the time.[3]
His camp was captured by British forces and Duvalle capitulated in October 1796[2] when the British emerged victorious in the conflict and the Black Caribs were deported to the island Baliceaux.[1]
Legacy
Duvalle, along with Chatoyer, are remembered in Garifuna literature for the actions during the Carib Wars.[4]
References
- ^ ISBN 2-86877-138-6.
- ^ a b Cayetano, Sebastian (1993). Garifuna History, Language & Culture of Belize, Central America & the Caribbean. The Author. p. 23. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
- ^ Blackburn, Robin (1988). The Overthrow of Colonial Slavery, 1776-1848. Verso. p. 232. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
CHief duvalle.
- ISBN 9789768197153. Retrieved 13 April 2015.