As French repression intensified and fears of restored slavery spread, General Charles Bélair raised the standard of revolt. This renewed uprising drew on rural networks and the laboring population whose freedom was at stake. The French expedition struggled to control the countryside despite its military resources; the resistance was not simply a continuation of elite rivalries but a defense of emancipation by people who had experienced slavery.
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Why did Pétion and Clervaux join the insurgency in October 1802?
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The threat to Black and mixed-race officers and the possibility of slavery’s restoration pushed further defections.
Experienced officers joining the insurgency helped improve its coordination.
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Defections brought military experience and troops to the renewed resistance.