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VERNET, ?. Haitian General. Letter Signed, 2 pages 4to, in French, Gonaives, February 2, 1802, to Commandant Fugeac at St. Michel. He has just learned of a gathering of troops, and he awaits a letter from Commandant Noel as to how order should be…

Haiti- Colored engraving Dragons des Milices de Saint Dominique sous Louis XVI.

The garb worn by the soldiers in this military scene suggests that it might’ve taken place sometime in the 18th or 19th centuries. It was in the early 19th century that Henri Christophe became head of the Kingdom of Haiti, claiming dominion over the…

Features men in military uniform surrounding a man with a machete. There are trees in the background. Written in French on the bottom: Recontre De Toussaint et Dessalines An Morne Pele Apies La Guerre. The painting depicts the meeting of…