Battle of Cap-Français (1793)
The Battle of Cap-Français took place from 20 to 22 June 1793 during the Haitian Revolution. It was originally a conflict between commissioners sent by the French Republican government, who were supported by rebellious slaves and free people of color, against the colony's elite and white royalist slave owners, who sparked an uprising against the commissioners in the city, led to a military conflict between whites and coloreds within the city, to eventually lead to an attack by slaves throughout the city.
| Battle of Cap-Français | |||||||
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| Part of the Haitian Revolution | |||||||
Invasion of Cap-Français by the French army | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Commissioners: Mulattoes and free people of color Republicans Republican whites loyal to commissioners Black slaves insurgents and royalists |
Opponents to the commissioners: French Grands blancs Royalist settlers French Petits blancs Republican settlers Slaves of armed settlers | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Léger-Félicité Sonthonax Étienne Polverel Jean-Baptiste Belley |
François Thomas Galbaud-Dufort César Galbaud du Fort | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 2,000 to 3,500 men | 10,000 men | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 500 deaths | |||||||
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