Les Cayes (Q221430): Difference between revisions
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Revision as of 14:10, 19 November 2021
city in Haïti (former Saint-Domingue)
Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
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English | Les Cayes |
city in Haïti (former Saint-Domingue) |
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18°12'15.5"N, 73°45'13.3"W
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The area was uninhabited until the French colonial administration founded the town of Aux Cayes ("On the cayes"), so named due to its proximity to Île-à-Vache. The town was destroyed twice by hurricanes in 1781 and 1788. In July 1793, the whites in Les Cayes were massacred. (from en:WP)
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