Haiti and Greek Revolution 1821: Hellenes never forget...

By Gregory Zorzos

Haiti was the first state admitted the Hellenic (Greek) National Independence on 15 January 1822. Haiti was the first state that recognized the sacred struggle of the Greeks for independence. Haiti was itself a country since 1791 that had fought for freedom and was well aware of the struggles of the Greek people who longed for their freedom.On January 15, 1822 the President of Haiti Jean-Pierre Boyer in his letter of the Greek Committee of Paris announced its recognition of the Greek Interim Administration and wished the victory of the Revolution. It was the first official recognition of the Greek State (Hellas) from a foreign country. The Greeks are people with pride. Let us not forget the first state that officially recognized the modern Greek State.Glory to Ayiti, Peyi Dayiti, Haiti...We are so far from Haiti but very close to our minds.This book is devoted to the 100 black soldiers from Haiti who died helping the Greek fight for independence.Texts are in Greeks, Haitian Creole and English

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1450562612
• ISBN13: 9781450562614
• Release Date: January 2010
• Publisher: CreateSpace Imprint
• Length: 108 Pages
• Weight: 0.59 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.0" x 0.3" x 7.0"