[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[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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