François Mackandal

Maroon leader in Saint-Domingue

1720 CE to 1758 CE

François Mackandal (died 1758) is a Haïtian Maroon leader in Saint-Domingue.

He is an African who is sometimes described as Haitian vodou priest, or houngan.

Some sources describe him as a Muslim, leading some scholars to speculate that he was from Senegal, Mali, or Guinea, though this assertion is tenuous given the lack of biographical information from this era, and is highly contested.

Given the predominance of Haitian Vodou on the island, most assume Mackandal to be associated with this faith instead.

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