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Charlemagne Masséna Péralte (1886 - 1 November 1919) was a Haitian nationalist leader who opposed the US Invasion of his country in 1915. Leading guerrilla fighters called the Cacos, he posed such a challenge to the US forces in Haiti that the occupying forces had to upgrade their presence in the country.〔 Péralte remains a highly praised Haitian hero. ==Early life== Born in 1886 in the central city of Hinche, Péralte was born into , (Péralte is a French version of the Spanish name Peralta). Péralte is revered on both sides of the island, in Haiti and in the Dominican Republic. Name on birth certificate: François Borgia Charlemagne Peralte Date of birth on birth certificate: 10 October 1885 His father was General Remi Massena Peralte. Source for correction: ''1885–1985, Un Centenaire; Charlemagne Peralte,'', Georges Michel. Privately published in Port-au-Prince, 1989. Footnote, p. 19. Cites research of Roger Gaillard concerning birth and baptismal certificates in ''Premiere Ecrasement du Cacoism'', Port-au-Prince:Le Natal, 1981. Also appears in Douglas Henry Daniels's English translation of Michel's book,''Charlemagne Peralte and the First American Occupation.'' Dubuque, Iowa: Kendall/Hunt Publishing CO., 1996. #¶¥£ 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Charlemagne Péralte」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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