History of the city of Jamel

The city was created in 1698 as the capital of the south eastern part of the French colony Saint-Domingue. Toussaint Louverture fought over Jacmel in the so-called War of Knives between him and André Rigaud. This war began in June of 1799. By November the rebels were pushed back to this strategic southern port, the defence of which was commanded by Pétion. Jacmel fell to Toussaint's troops in March of 1800 and the rebellion was effectively over. Pétion and other mulatto leaders went into exile in France.

RESSORTS AND EXCURSION
Hotels
Restaurants
Sand beaches
Historic sites
Market places
The "beautiful Bassin bleu"

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The yearly Jacmel carnival

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