André Rigaud
Benoit Joseph André Rigaud (17 January 1761 – 18 September 1811) was the leading mulatto military leader during the Haitian Revolution. Among his protégés were Alexandre Pétion and Jean-Pierre Boyer, both future presidents of Haïti.
André Rigaud | |
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| Born | 17 January 1761 Les Cayes, Saint-Domingue |
| Died | 18 September 1811 (aged 50) |
| Known for | Revolutionary military leader and General; proclaimed Presidency of the southern state of Haiti in opposition to his protégé, Alexandre Pétion |
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