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Donatien de Rochambeau

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Donatien de Rochambeau

Gender: Male

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Haitian forces defeat the French expedition at Vertières

đź“… 18 November 1803

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đź“… 2 November 1802

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Victory at Vertières breaks French military resistance

đź“… 18 November 1803

The Indigenous Army under Jean-Jacques Dessalines and François Capois defeated Rochambeau’s forces at Vertières near Cap-Français. The victory followed years of resistance, epidemic disease, and...