Duvalle (fl. 1795) was a

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chief who commanded troops on the leeward side of Saint Vincent after the death of his brother

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during the

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. He succeeded Chief Joseph Chatoyer as leader of the Black Caribs/

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s of St. Vincent who were resisting the

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takeover of the island after Chatoyer was killed in action on March 14, 1795. While some Caribs fought alongside the British forces, Duvalle formed an alliance with the

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who were at war with Britain at the time. His camp was captured by

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and Duvalle capitulated in October 1796 when the British emerged victorious in the conflict and the Black Caribs were deported to the island

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Legacy

Duvalle, along with Chatoyer, are remembered in Garifuna literature for the actions during the Carib Wars.{{cite book, last1=Enriquez, first1=Kalilah, title=Shades of Red: Poems, Short Stories and Selceted icTranscripts of "my Perspective", date=2007, page=81, isbn=9789768197153, url=https://books.google.com/books?id=d3Owhok-j3EC&q=CHief+duvalle, accessdate=13 April 2015

References

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines chiefs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rebels Garifuna people People from Saint Vincent (Antilles) Year of birth unknown Tribal chiefs of the Caribbean