Commemorating the courage of the Haitian soldiers that fought for American independence in the "Siege of Savannah" and for Haiti's independence and renunciation of slavery.

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Commemorates the courage of the Haitian soldiers who fought for American independence in the Siege of Savannah and for Haiti's independence and renunciation of slavery.

[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
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[H. Res. 909 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 909

   Commemorating the courage of the Haitian soldiers that fought for 
  American independence in the ``Siege of Savannah'' and for Haiti's 
               independence and renunciation of slavery.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 19, 2007

   Mr. Meek of Florida submitted the following resolution; which was 
              referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Commemorating the courage of the Haitian soldiers that fought for 
  American independence in the ``Siege of Savannah'' and for Haiti's 
               independence and renunciation of slavery.

Whereas in the fall of 1779, Haitian soldiers of the Chasseurs-Volontaires de 
        Saint Domingue volunteered to join in the fight for American 
        independence;
Whereas the unit was comprised of over 500 men of color from the island of 
        Haiti;
Whereas on October 9, 1779, the soldiers of Chasseurs-Volontaires de Saint 
        Domingue served as the largest unit of soldiers of African descent to 
        fight in the ``Siege of Savannah'';
Whereas records show that over 500 men sailed treacherous waters to join the 
        effort against the British;
Whereas over 300 of them lost their lives attempting to drive the British from 
        Savannah;
Whereas the Savannah Monument, a project of the Haitian American Historical 
        Society represents the Haitian soldiers that fought in the ``Siege of 
        Savannah'';
Whereas the Savannah Monument was erected in Savannah, Georgia on Monday, 
        October 8, 2007, to recognize the Haitian involvement in the fight for 
        American independence; and
Whereas the Savannah Monument includes a statute of a 12-year-old drummer boy, 
        depicting Mr. Henri Christophe, who became a leader in Haiti's 
        Revolution to gain independence and renounce slavery: Now, therefore, be 
        it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives commemorates the 
courage of the Haitian soldiers that fought for American independence 
in the ``Siege of Savannah'' and for Haiti's independence and 
renunciation of slavery.
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