French forces began a sustained assault on the fortified position at Crête-à-Pierrot, where Dessalines and revolutionary soldiers resisted for weeks. The defenders eventually broke out on 24 March rather than surrender. The siege showed the capacity of a locally organized army to contest a European expedition, and its memory became central to Haitian accounts of collective resistance.
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On what date did the siege of Crête-à-Pierrot begin?
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The French assault began on 4 March and continued until 24 March.