Battle of Ravine-à-Couleuvres
Bataille
Bataille de la Ravine-à-Couleuvres (23 février 1802). Expédition de Saint-Domingue, Révolution haïtienne. Dessiné par Karl Girardet, gravé par Jean-Jacques Outhwaite.
"St. Domingue: Prise De La Ravine Aux Couleuvres." (Saint Domingue: Capture of Ravine-à-Couleuvres) Depiction of the Battle of Ravine-à-Couleuvres (23 February 1802), during the Haitian Revolution. Published in: Lanfrey, Pierre (1871-1879). The history of Napoleon the First. London, New York: Macmillan and Co., vol. 2, part 1, opp. p. 146. OCLC 545943
"Toma de la barranca de las culebras en Santo Domingo". (Battle of Ravine-à-Couleuvres) Ilustraciones de la obra : Historia del Consulado y del Imperio : continuación de la historia de la Revolución Francesa / por A. Thiers. - Barcelona : Montaner y Simón, 1879-
Historical Overview
The Battle of Ravine-à-Couleuvres, fought on 23 February 1802, was a major battle of the Saint-Domingue expedition during the Haitian Revolution.
Quick Facts
Haitian Rebels
- Commander: Toussaint Louverture
- Strength: ca. 3.000
- Casualties: ca. 800
French Expeditionary Force
- Commander: Rochambeau
- Strength: ca. 4.000
- Casualties: ca. 800
Strategic Context
French attempt to crush the core of the Haitian resistance.
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