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Battle of Vertières

Battle of Vertières was a battle fought on 18 November 1803 at Cap-Haïtien, in what is now Haiti. It was part of the Saint-Domingue expedition, which ran from 1801 to 1803. The recorded result: Rebel victory; End of French rule in Saint-Domingue. Recorded strength: 27,000 against 2,000.

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Attack and take of the Crête-à-Pierrot (4 - 24 March 24, 1802). Original illustration by Auguste Raffet, engraving by Ernst Hébert.
Attack and take of the Crête-à-Pierrot (4 - 24 March 24, 1802). Original illustration by Auguste Raffet, engraving by Ernst Hébert.. Auguste Raffet / Ernest Hébert, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought18 November 1803
WhereCap-Haïtien, Haiti19.733N, 72.224W
OutcomeRebel victory; End of French rule in Saint-Domingue
BelligerentsIndigenous ArmyagainstFrance
Casualties and losses1,200 killed; 2,000 woundedand130 killed; 400 wounded
Part ofSaint-Domingue expedition1801 to 1803

Record

Date18 November 1803
PlaceCap-Haïtien, Haiti
19.733N, 72.224W
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength27,0002,000
Casualties and losses1,200 killed; 2,000 wounded130 killed; 400 wounded
Commanders
  • Donatien de Rochambeau
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Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between 1757 and 1803.

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Elsewhere in 1803

Battle of Vertières is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 48 in present-day Haiti.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2484240, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Vertières, revision 1371955419, 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.