Dédée Bazile (c. 1736 – c. 1816), also known as Défilée or Défilée-la-folle (Défilée the Madwoman), was a Haitian revolutionary and vivandière, known for gathering the remains of Emperor Jean-Jacques Dessalines for burial. Born in Cap-Francais, she had six children as a result of rape by her enslaver.
Dédée Bazile (c. 1736 – c. 1816), also known as Défilée or Défilée-la-folle (Défilée the Madwoman), was a Haitian revolutionary and vivandière, known for gathering the remains of Emperor Jean-Jacques Dessalines for burial. Born in Cap-Francais, she had six children as a result of rape by her enslaver.
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