The main British force for the conquest…

May 1794 CE

The main British force for the conquest of St. Domingue under General Charles Grey (aka "No-flint Grey") and Admiral Sir John Jervis had set sail from Portsmouth on November 26, 1793, which had been in defiance of the well known rule that the only time that one can campaign in the West Indies s from September to November, when the mosquitoes that carry malaria and yellow fever are scarce.

After arriving in the West Indies in February 1794, Grey had chosen to conquer Martinique, St. Lucia and Guadeloupe and troops from his force under the command of John Whyte only arrive in St. Domingue on May 19, 1794.

Whyte decides rather attacking the main French bases at Le Cap and Port-de-Paix to march towards Port-au-Prince, whose harbor is reported to have forty-five ships loaded with sugar as the allure of rich booty proves more enticing.

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Port-au-Prince Ouest Haiti View →

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André Rigaud View → Charles Grey, 1st Earl Grey View → John Jervis, 1st Earl of St Vincent View → Léger-Félicité Sonthonax View → Toussaint Louverture View →

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Saint Domingue, French Colony of View → Spain, Bourbon Kingdom of View → French First Republic View →

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