Battle of Port-Républicain
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The Battle of Port-Républicain took place during the Haitian Revolution (1791-1804).
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Battle of Port-Républicain | |||||||
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Part of the Haitian Revolution and the War of the First Coalition | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
France |
Great Britain French Royalists | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Martial Besse Hugues Brisset de Montbrun de Pomarède Léger-Félicité Sonthonax Étienne Polverel |
John Whyte John Ford | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
800 men 2 ships of the line Few frigates |
4,000 men 4 ships of the line 3 frigates 5 corvettes and brigs 316 cannons | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Unknown |
8 deaths 8 wounded |
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