Leclrec, Charles, 1772-1802 to General Donatien Marie Joseph de Vimeur, vicomte de Rochambeau [in French]

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GLC04032
GLC#
GLC04032
Type
Letters
Date
6 August 1802
Author/Creator
Leclrec, Charles, 1772-1802
Title
to General Donatien Marie Joseph de Vimeur, vicomte de Rochambeau [in French]
Place Written
Haiti
Pagination
2 p. : Height: 31.7 cm, Width: 19.9 cm
Language
French
Primary time period
The New Nation, 1783-1815
Sub-Era
The Age of Jefferson & Madison

Dated 18 Thermidor, year ten. Written during the Haitian Revolution (1791-1804). Leclerc, French commander at Haiti, informs Rochambeau that General Antoine Richepanse has reestablished slavery in Guadeloupe, and there are slight signs of unrest. Predicts that the insurrection is in its final stage. Advises using examples of severity to inspire terror. Written on Armee de Saint-Domingue stationery. LeClerc died of Yellow Fever in November 1802; Rochambeau was his successor.

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