Friday, March 04, 2005
CHATOYER
Chatoyer is the National Hero
of Saint Vincent and the
Grenadines. He was warchief
of the Caribs and Black Caribs
and a General in the Army
of France during the
"Second Carib War" fought
in St. Vincent from
1795-7. He was killed and,
as a result the
Caribs/Black Caribs were
exiled to Honduras
where they still exist
under the name
of Garifuna.This painting by Brunias
may be from life.
of Saint Vincent and the
Grenadines. He was warchief
of the Caribs and Black Caribs
and a General in the Army
of France during the
"Second Carib War" fought
in St. Vincent from
1795-7. He was killed and,
as a result the
Caribs/Black Caribs were
exiled to Honduras
where they still exist
under the name
of Garifuna.This painting by Brunias
may be from life.
# posted by Karl Eklund @ 12:37 AM 
