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François-Thomas Galbaud du Fort
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François-Thomas Galbaud du Fort (or Dufort; 25 September 1743 – 21 April 1801) was a French general who was briefly governor-general of Saint-Domingue. He arrived at a time when the planters were hostile to the new French First Republic with its ideals of equality of all men, when many slaves had left the plantations and were fighting for freedom, and when the Spanish in neighboring Santo Domingo were at war with France. He started an uprising in the northern city of Cap-Français against the commissioners who represented the Republic. After violent clashes between white supporters of Galbaud and mulattoes and newly freed slaves who supported the commissioners he was forced to flee to the United States with many of the dissident planters and their families.
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Governor of Saint-Domingue | |
In office 7 May 1793 – 13 June 1793 | |
Preceded by | Léger-Félicité Sonthonax |
Succeeded by | Étienne Maynaud de Bizefranc de Laveaux |
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Born | (1743-09-25)25 September 1743 Nantes, France |
Died | 21 April 1801(1801-04-21) (aged 57) Cairo, Egypt |
Occupation | Soldier |