Christophe threatened to burn Le Cap before surrendering it
Evidence
Christophe dispatched the commander of the town’s port, the officer Sangros, to announce that because of Louverture’s orders he could not allow the French troops to enter the town. In another missive he backed up his refusal with a threat: “You will enter the town of Le Cap only once it has been reduced to ashes, and even on these ashes I will fight you.” — Dubois, Laurent, Avengers of the New World_ The Story of…, 937
Categorization
Category: Factual Claims
Related
- Christophe justified burning Le Cap by French brutality at Fort Liberté (similarity 0.85)
- Le Cap panicked as refugees poured in bearing news of the revolt. (similarity 0.81)
- Haitian leaders burned Le Cap rather than surrender to Leclerc (similarity 0.79)
- Rumors held Louverture secretly staged Le Cap’s burning (similarity 0.79)