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Home > Haiti History > Toussaint Louverture > Haiti - The Battle Continues, Dessalines, Christophe, Petion Vs Rochambeau Haiti - The Battle Continues, Dessalines, Christophe, Petion Vs Rochambeau The betrayal of Toussaint and Bonaparte's restoration of slavery in Martinique undermined the collaboration of leaders such as Dessalines, Christophe, and Pétion.
Convinced that the same fate lay in store for Saint-Domingue, these commanders and others once again battled Leclerc and his disease-riddled army.
Leclerc himself died of yellow fever in November 1802, about two months after he had requested reinforcements to quash the renewed resistance.
Leclerc's replacement, General Donatien Rochambeau, waged a bloody campaign against the insurgents, but events beyond the shores of Saint-Domingue doomed the campaign to failure.
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 Marie Francois's comment about "Haiti - The Battle Continues, Dessalines, Christophe, Petion Vs Rochambeau"
why is the result of it now? From the eyes of my heart, I can see the real closeness of them for the unique cause to gain their liberty.With this wonderful union, Haiti was on the way to go,becoming what it used to be and supposed to be the most beautiful country in the Caribbean. But, after independence we were back to the mentality of those who were fighting with. This is why we still in this nightmare.
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