Battle of Port-Républicain

The Battle of Port-Républicain took place during the Haitian Revolution (1791-1804).

Battle of Port-Républicain
Part of the Haitian Revolution and the
War of the First Coalition
Date30 May–5 June 1794
Location
Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Result British victory
Belligerents
France Great Britain
French Royalists
Commanders and leaders
Martial Besse
Hugues Brisset de Montbrun de Pomarède
Léger-Félicité Sonthonax
Étienne Polverel
John Whyte
John Ford
Strength
800 men
2 ships of the line
Few frigates
4,000 men
4 ships of the line
3 frigates
5 corvettes and brigs
316 cannons
Casualties and losses
Unknown 8 deaths
8 wounded
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