Charles Leclerc died at Cap-Français during the epidemic that devastated the French expeditionary force. Disease, resistance, and logistical strain undermined France’s effort to reimpose colonial authority. Command passed to Donatien de Rochambeau, whose harsh policies deepened opposition. The campaign’s losses reveal the limits of imperial power in the face of both local resistance and the Caribbean environment.
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