About this picture: Fort Jacques local information and maps. Fort Jacques is a fort in Ouest Haiti North America.
Fort Jacques in Haiti also has a town named after it. Fort Jacques, one of the places where the Haitians defended themselves from the British in the early 1800s.
The Haitians gained independence on Jan. 1, 1804.
Forts Jacques and Alexandre are two batteries built in the mountains above Port-au-Prince to defend against any attempt by France, Spain, or England to take over the new republic.
Fort Jacques is beautifully restored and preserved.
Lovers of history enjoy Fort Jacques, with cannon-stocked fort offering good views of Port-au-Prince harbor.
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