French officers recognized the ex-slave rebels as hardened, effective soldiers

Evidence

The battle, however, continued as the troops retreated, for they were constantly harassed by small attacks and ambushes. As Lacroix wrote, he quickly came to recognize how “war-hardened” the “blacks of Saint-Domingue” had become. — Dubois, Laurent, Avengers of the New World_ The Story of…, 966

Categorization

• XREF: Dovetails with the general arc found in earlier chapters of this book on ex-slaves becoming disciplined military forces. — connects to: Some of Louverture’s own officers welcomed and served the French. — Dubois, Laurent, Avengers of the New World_ The Story of…, 946; Aurès rebels held a decisive intelligence and mobility edge over French columns; White officers saw free-colored troops as superior to European soldiers — Dubois, Laurent, Avengers of the New World_ The Story of…, 401 (+4 more)
• yield-rescued: below the book’s yield-target cutoff, included anyway for connecting to: Some of Louverture’s own officers welcomed and served the French. — Dubois, Laurent, Avengers of the New World_ The Story of…, 946; Aurès rebels held a decisive intelligence and mobility edge over French columns; White officers saw free-colored troops as superior to European soldiers — Dubois, Laurent, Avengers of the New World_ The Story of…, 401 (+4 more)

Broader Connections

• Free-colored militia service made them indispensable yet French policy rewarded them with officer bans #complicates (0.76) — Dubois, Laurent, Avengers of the New World_ The Story of…, 235