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'''Joseph Chatoyer,''' also known as '''Satuye''' (died 14 March 1795), was a [[Garifuna]] (''[[Black Carib|Carib]]'') chief who led a revolt against |
'''Joseph Chatoyer,''' also known as '''Satuye''' (died 14 March 1795), was a [[Garifuna]] (''[[Black Carib|Carib]]'') chief who led a revolt against [[Kingdom of Great Britain|British control]] of [[Saint Vincent (Antilles)|Saint Vincent]] in 1795. Killed in action that year, he is now considered a national hero of [[Saint Vincent and the Grenadines]], and also of Belize and Costa Rica. Vincentian politician [[Camillo Gonsalves]] described him in 2011 as his country's "sole [[Folk hero|national hero]]".<ref>[https://www.un.org/webcast/unhrc/archive.asp?go=110510 Review of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines], [[Universal Periodic Review]], [[United Nations Human Rights Council]], 10 May 2011</ref> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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In 1772, the population rebelled. Led by Chatoyer, the [[First Carib War]] forced the British to sign a treaty with them in 1773. |
In 1772, the population rebelled. Led by Chatoyer, the [[First Carib War]] forced the British to sign a peace treaty with them in 1773. |
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By 1795, it became apparent to the local population that |
By 1795, it became apparent to the local population that the British authorities had no intention of obeying the treaty. The Caribs then rose in rebellion and were joined by a group of French radicals, inspired by the ideals of the [[French Revolution]], who saw Britain as a traditional enemy of France. In the [[Second Carib War]], Chatoyer divided the island with his brother [[Duvalle]], who was another chieftain.<ref name="Garifuna History"/> Duvalle had a Guadeloupean lieutenant by the name of [[Massoteau]].<ref>{{cite book|last1=Lara|first1=Oruno D.|title=De L'Oubli à l'Histoire|date=1998|publisher=Maisonneuve et Larose|location=Paris|isbn=2-86877-138-6|page=82}}</ref> Working his way along the coast, Chatoyer was met by his French supporters at [[Chateaubelair]], and together the forces worked their way to Dorsetshire Hill, from where they would launch their attack on the capital city, [[Kingstown]]. |
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On March 14, a battalion of British soldiers led by General [[Ralph Abercromby]], marched toward Dorsetshire Hill. That night, Chatoyer was killed by Major Alexander Leith. Though the rebellion continued until October 1796 under the leadership of Duvalle,<ref name="Garifuna History">{{cite book|last1=Cayetano|first1=Sebastian|title=Garifuna History, Language & Culture of Belize, Central America & the Caribbean|date=1993|publisher=The Author|page=23|url=https://books.google.com/?id=YkFrAAAAMAAJ&q=CHief+duvalle&dq=CHief+duvalle|accessdate=13 April 2015}}</ref> Chatoyer's death led to the desertion of the French supporters and without their aid, the tide of the war turned in favour of the British. |
On March 14, a battalion of British soldiers led by General [[Ralph Abercromby]], marched toward Dorsetshire Hill. That night, Chatoyer was killed by Major Alexander Leith. Though the rebellion continued until October 1796 under the leadership of Duvalle,<ref name="Garifuna History">{{cite book|last1=Cayetano|first1=Sebastian|title=Garifuna History, Language & Culture of Belize, Central America & the Caribbean|date=1993|publisher=The Author|page=23|url=https://books.google.com/?id=YkFrAAAAMAAJ&q=CHief+duvalle&dq=CHief+duvalle|accessdate=13 April 2015}}</ref> Chatoyer's death led to the desertion of the French supporters and without their aid, the tide of the war turned in favour of the British. |
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.jpg) Chatoyer the Chief of the Black Charaibes in St. Vincent, 1796 | |
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Joseph Chatoyer, also known as Satuye (died 14 March 1795), was a Garifuna (Carib) chief who led a revolt against British control of Saint Vincent in 1795. Killed in action that year, he is now considered a national hero of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and also of Belize and Costa Rica. Vincentian politician Camillo Gonsalves described him in 2011 as his country's "sole national hero".[1]
History
In 1772, the population rebelled. Led by Chatoyer, the First Carib War forced the British to sign a peace treaty with them in 1773.
By 1795, it became apparent to the local population that the British authorities had no intention of obeying the treaty. The Caribs then rose in rebellion and were joined by a group of French radicals, inspired by the ideals of the French Revolution, who saw Britain as a traditional enemy of France. In the Second Carib War, Chatoyer divided the island with his brother Duvalle, who was another chieftain.[2] Duvalle had a Guadeloupean lieutenant by the name of Massoteau.[3] Working his way along the coast, Chatoyer was met by his French supporters at Chateaubelair, and together the forces worked their way to Dorsetshire Hill, from where they would launch their attack on the capital city, Kingstown.
On March 14, a battalion of British soldiers led by General Ralph Abercromby, marched toward Dorsetshire Hill. That night, Chatoyer was killed by Major Alexander Leith. Though the rebellion continued until October 1796 under the leadership of Duvalle,[2] Chatoyer's death led to the desertion of the French supporters and without their aid, the tide of the war turned in favour of the British.
As a national hero of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Chatoyer is recognized with a monument on Dorsetshire Hill, where he died.
Legacy
Although Chatoyer died before the remainder of the rebels were deported to Roatan in Honduras, from where they spread along the Caribbean coast of Central America and became known as the Garifuna people; he is considered to have been a Garifuna warrior.[4]
A play based on his life, The Drama of King Shotaway, was written by William Henry Brown, an African American from the West Indies, and Director of the African Theatre. It was the first play written in the United States by a black man. The play was produced by the African Company at the African Grove Theatre in New York City in 1823, but no manuscript survived.[5]
References
- ^ Review of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Universal Periodic Review, United Nations Human Rights Council, 10 May 2011
- ^ a b Cayetano, Sebastian (1993). Garifuna History, Language & Culture of Belize, Central America & the Caribbean. The Author. p. 23. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
- ^ Lara, Oruno D. (1998). De L'Oubli à l'Histoire. Paris: Maisonneuve et Larose. p. 82. ISBN 2-86877-138-6.
- ^ Colon Jr, Teofilo, "Memorial Mass for GARIFUNA Warrior, Paramount Chief JOSEPH CHATOYER To Take Place In The Bronx on SUNDAY, March 15th 2015 as Part of 2015 GARIFUNA American Heritage Month in New York", Beinggarifuna.com, 14 March 2015.
- ^ Peterson, Bernard, Early Black American Playwrights and Dramatic Writers: A Biographical Directory and Catalog of Plays, Films, and Broadcasting Scripts, Greenwood Publishing, 1990, pp. 37–39.
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