André Rigaud

Life

1761 — 1811

Historical era

Early republic

Role

Gens de couleur officer; led the ‘War of Knives’ coalition in the south.

Trained free-coloured militias and clashed with Louverture’s centralizing project; exiled after Leclerc’s expedition, later returned to France.

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