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Battle of Cap-Français

Battle of Cap-Français was a battle fought on 20 June 1793 at Cap-Haïtien, in what is now Haiti; it lasted 2 days. It was part of the Haitian Revolution, which ran from 1791 to 1804. The recorded result: Commissioner victory. Recorded strength: 2,000 to 3,500 men against 10,000 men.

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Fought20 June 1793lasted 2 days
WhereCap-Haïtien, Haiti19.760N, 72.200W
OutcomeCommissioner victory
BelligerentsCommissioners: Mulattoes and free people of color Republicans; Republican whites loyal to commissioners; Black slaves insurgents and royalistsagainstOpponents to the commissioners: French Grands blancs Royalist settlers; French Petits blancs Republican settlers; Slaves of armed settlers
Part ofHaitian Revolution1791 to 1804

Where it sits in the Haitian Revolution

Siege of Cap‑Français, 1791Battle of Croix-des-Bouquets, 1792Batalla de Morne Pelé, 1793Siege of Port-au-Prince, 1793Battle of Cap-Français, 1793Battle of Irois, 1797Batalla de Kellola, 1802Battle of Ravine-à-Couleuvres, 1802Battle of Crête-à-Pierrot, 1802Siege of Port-au-Prince, 180317911803Battle of Cap-Français, 1793
10 placed engagements of the Haitian Revolution in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date20 June 1793
to 22 June 1793
PlaceCap-Haïtien, Haiti
19.760N, 72.200W
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength2,000 to 3,500 men10,000 men
Casualties and losses500 deaths
Commanders
  • Léger-Félicité Sonthonax
  • Étienne Polverel
  • Jean-Baptiste Belley
  • François-Thomas Galbaud du Fort
  • César Galbaud du Fort
Battle of Cap-FrançaisBattle of Cap-FrançaisBattle of VertièresBattle of Cap-FrançaisBatalla de Morne PeléBattle of Dondon (1794)Battle of Dondon (1795)Battle of Cap-FrançaisBattle of Dondon (1794)Battle of Dondon (1795)San JuanLa VegaMocaComendadorHinche100 km19.760N, 72.200W
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Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between 1757 and 1803.

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Elsewhere in 1793

Battle of Cap-Français is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 48 in present-day Haiti.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2890742, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Cap-Français (1793), revision 1370108549, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.