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Knives, War of
The War of Knives alludes to the conflict between the Haitian revolutionary Toussaint Louverture, a black, and his adversary André Rigaud, a mulatto, from June 1799 to March 1800.
These men fight over control of Haiti after defeating foreign forces.
Rigaud wins a significant victory over the British invasion, and Toussaint is of a superior rank in the French Army.
This leaves both individuals with a right to claim leadership, however priority is given to Toussaint by the majority.
Rigaud refuses to recognize the appointment, so an armed conflict begins