Battle of Ravine-à-Couleuvres
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| Battle of Ravine-à-Couleuvres | |||||||
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| Part of the Haitian Revolution | |||||||
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| France | Haitian rebels | ||||||
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| Charles Leclerc | Toussaint Louverture | ||||||
The Battle of Ravine-à-Couleuvres was a major battle of the Haitian Revolution. A French detachment under General Charles Leclerc was advancing down a ravine (the Ravine-à-Couleuvres), towards the city of Lacroix, Haiti. The leader of the Haitian revolutionary forces, Toussaint Louverture, attempted to stop his advance. The French defeated Louverture's army.
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