In the south, Dommage took Jérémie.
In the North, la Plaine du Cap exploded with the falling of Dondon, Marmelade, Plaisance and Môle Saint- Nicolas.
The Haitian rebellion found ammunition after taking Port de Paix and broke into little independent factions. They were small but effective miniature forces using surprised attacks on the enemy.
The French held on to Cap-Français, Port-au-Prince and Saint-Marc.
Bonapart sent Leclerc to break the rebellion.
Most high ranking officers, of the likes of Dessaline, belonged to Leclerc?s garrison.
Dessaline knew the terrain, the leaders of the revolting troupes and the psychology used by these men..
Dessaline massacred the rebellious leaders and troupes and offered an olive branch to Belair, who was one of the major effective leaders left.
Belair, believing in the fraternity between him and Dessaline, was arrested with his wife and they both were shot to death.
Maurepas, who was one of Toussaint L?Ouverture?s followers, left Port-au-Prince to go to Cap Français to accept a commanding position offered to him by Leclerc.
Not forgiven for his successful assault at Trois Rivière, Leclerc had Maurepas? epaulettes nailed to his shoulders and his hat to his head.
Having witnessed this atrocity, General Clerveaux and the Brigadier Chief Pétion set an example and broke ranks with Leclerc.
Christophe and Paul L?Ouverture followed their every actions. After a conference, Dessaline decides to join. He no longer trusted Leclerc's actions.
After a long military battle, Leclerc dies of fever.
Rochambeau, who was a terror, succeeded Leclerc. He ordered several bull dogs from Cuba to help him deal with the rebellion. He massacred everyone in his path. Having a rough time at his refuge in Cap-Français fighting Capois La Mort sent by Dessaline, Rochambeau gave up.
He and his troupes ran out of food after having consumed their horses and dogs acquired from Cuba.
Dessaline let them leave by ship, but were later arrested by the English and imprisoned in Jamaica.
Being a soldier not a politician, Dessaline only knew how to wage war and terror.
Having been declared governor for life,Dessaline massacred each and every foreigner left in Cap-Français. The foreigners figured they would be spared because of their knowledge and had major investments in Haiti. They own a great deal of land, which was seized by the mulattos upon leaving.