Tonight i smoked 2 bowls of Jock Scott Creamy Malt and i raised a glass of brandy in the memory of Jean Pierre Boyer [1776-1850] and you know why?
In 1821, Haiti provided aid to the Greek struggle against Turkish Occupation. On the first day of 1804 and after 14 years of violent conflicts between the African slaves and French colonists, Haiti made history by being the first independent African nation in the world. 16 years later, the declaration of the Greek Revolution against the ruling Ottoman Empire received a warm response in Haiti. Not only was Haiti the first country that recognised the Greek War of Independence and the Greek state but 100 volunteers also departed from the island to join Greeks. Unfortunately those brave men never arrived in Greece, probably because of a pirate attack on their ship. It is interesting, however how the free nation of ex-slaves viewed its role in the world supporting the liberation of slaves worldwide. Jean-Pierre Boyer, President of Haiti, responded positively to the requests of the Paris Greek Committee in 1822 to help Greece . In his letter to the Committee, he said that Haitian government would like to support the fair Greek Revolution by sending money to revolutionaries to purchase weapons. The young republic did not help financially… But, the truth is that Haiti did find another way to help. It sent 25 tons coffee beans to the revolutionaries, in order to be sold to buy weapons.
In 1935, Princess Marina of Greece visited Haiti to express her country’s gratitude for Haiti’s contribution to the struggle against Turkish domination.
On January 12, 2010 Haiti was hit by a powerful earthquake, which caused a humanitarian catastrophe. The dead have reached the 316,000 and the homeless exceeded 1,600,000. Greece, acknowledging its debt to the country that first recognized the rights of the Independence War of 1821, was among the first who sent rescuers to help saving lives.
In 1821, Haiti provided aid to the Greek struggle against Turkish Occupation. On the first day of 1804 and after 14 years of violent conflicts between the African slaves and French colonists, Haiti made history by being the first independent African nation in the world. 16 years later, the declaration of the Greek Revolution against the ruling Ottoman Empire received a warm response in Haiti. Not only was Haiti the first country that recognised the Greek War of Independence and the Greek state but 100 volunteers also departed from the island to join Greeks. Unfortunately those brave men never arrived in Greece, probably because of a pirate attack on their ship. It is interesting, however how the free nation of ex-slaves viewed its role in the world supporting the liberation of slaves worldwide. Jean-Pierre Boyer, President of Haiti, responded positively to the requests of the Paris Greek Committee in 1822 to help Greece . In his letter to the Committee, he said that Haitian government would like to support the fair Greek Revolution by sending money to revolutionaries to purchase weapons. The young republic did not help financially… But, the truth is that Haiti did find another way to help. It sent 25 tons coffee beans to the revolutionaries, in order to be sold to buy weapons.
In 1935, Princess Marina of Greece visited Haiti to express her country’s gratitude for Haiti’s contribution to the struggle against Turkish domination.
On January 12, 2010 Haiti was hit by a powerful earthquake, which caused a humanitarian catastrophe. The dead have reached the 316,000 and the homeless exceeded 1,600,000. Greece, acknowledging its debt to the country that first recognized the rights of the Independence War of 1821, was among the first who sent rescuers to help saving lives.
