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
Part of the Haitian Revolution

Invasion of Cap-Français by the French army
Date20–22 June 1793
Location
Result Commissioner victory
Belligerents
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
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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