Bonjour What is the original message about Victor Hugues ? I have missed it because the subject was different. About action of V H and FEDON in Grenada you can read "Grabuge à la Grenade" (in french) at http://www.GHCaraibe.org/bul/ghc018/p0166.html I shall be pleased to have the "english version" of this event Regards Philippe Rossignol Dans l'article <MABBKAIOJGAMIENKJCPLKECNCEAA.family.watson@utoronto.ca>, family.watson@utoronto.ca ("David Watson")a écrit : > >Neil: > >Thanks for your very interesting message on St Vincent and nutmegs. > >Victor Hugues is a name well known in Grenada as the French revolutionary >leader behind the Fedon rebellion of 1795. > >He went to Cayenne as governor after leaving Guadeloupe in 1799 where he >served until 1809 - he capitulated to the English in that year, so that may >be the date mentioned in your piece about St Vincent nutmegs. He went back >to France where he was court-martialed for treason in 1814, but was >acquitted. He went back to Cayenne in 1817, then died in France around 1826. > >He was pretty cruel when he carried around his guillotine in Guadeloupe, >seeing off hundreds, but seems to have been kinder in Cayenne, perhaps >mellowing with age. > >David >