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Since 1625, Saint-Domingue was part of [[France]]'s colonies in the New World. By the middle of the 18th century, the [[Assassins|Assassin Brotherhood]] had established a permanent presence in the colony. Under the leadership of their [[Mentor]] [[François Mackandal]], a revolutionary {{Wiki|Houngan}}, the Assassins consisted primarily of [[Africa]]n slaves opposing the white colonists of Saint Domingue.<ref name="AC3L">''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]''</ref> | Since 1625, Saint-Domingue was part of [[France]]'s colonies in the New World. By the middle of the 18th century, the [[Assassins|Assassin Brotherhood]] had established a permanent presence in the colony. Under the leadership of their [[Mentor]] [[François Mackandal]], a revolutionary {{Wiki|Houngan}}, the Assassins consisted primarily of [[Africa]]n slaves opposing the white colonists of Saint Domingue.<ref name="AC3L">''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]''</ref> | ||
In 1758, François Mackandal was captured and executed after a failed poisoning attempt on the white colonists of Saint-Domingue. Mackandal's students [[Agaté]] and [[Baptiste]] both individually fled Saint-Domingue and | In 1758, François Mackandal was captured and executed after a failed poisoning attempt on the white colonists of Saint-Domingue. Mackandal's students [[Agaté]] and [[Baptiste]] both individually fled Saint-Domingue and ended up in the French colony of [[Louisiana]].<ref name="AC3L"/> | ||
In 1957, [[François Duvalier]] was elected President of Haiti, and became responsible for more than ten years of corrupt and murderous leadership. On 21 April 1971, Duvalier was killed by the Assassins.<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref> | In 1957, [[François Duvalier]] was elected President of Haiti, and became responsible for more than ten years of corrupt and murderous leadership. On 21 April 1971, Duvalier was killed by the Assassins.<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref> | ||
Revision as of 06:22, 29 January 2014
Haiti, formerly known as Saint-Domingue, is a Caribbean country in the Greater Antilles. It occupies the western, smaller portion of the island of Hispaniola, sharing it with the Dominican Republic.
History
Since 1625, Saint-Domingue was part of France's colonies in the New World. By the middle of the 18th century, the Assassin Brotherhood had established a permanent presence in the colony. Under the leadership of their Mentor François Mackandal, a revolutionary Houngan, the Assassins consisted primarily of African slaves opposing the white colonists of Saint Domingue.[1]
In 1758, François Mackandal was captured and executed after a failed poisoning attempt on the white colonists of Saint-Domingue. Mackandal's students Agaté and Baptiste both individually fled Saint-Domingue and ended up in the French colony of Louisiana.[1]
In 1957, François Duvalier was elected President of Haiti, and became responsible for more than ten years of corrupt and murderous leadership. On 21 April 1971, Duvalier was killed by the Assassins.[2]
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