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Battle of Vertières (November 18, 1803)
The decisive battle of the Haitian Revolution, fought near Cap-Haïtien between Jean-Jacques Dessalines's revolutionary forces and the remaining French expeditionary army. The French defeat effectively ended Napoleon's attempt to restore slavery in Saint-Domingue.
Why This Matters
Vertières marks the military conclusion of the only successful large-scale slave revolt in world history, directly leading to Haitian independence weeks later on January 1, 1804.
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