Английская Википедия:Battle of Gonaïves
Шаблон:Infobox military conflict Шаблон:Campaignbox Haitian Revolution
The Battle of Gonaïves took place during the Haitian Revolution.
Battle
Following the abolition of slavery by the French Republic on February 4, 1794, Toussaint Louverture was persuaded to abandon the Spanish army to join the French Republicans. According to General Lavaux, Toussaint stopped fighting the Republicans on April 6 and rallied the Republic on May 6.Шаблон:Sfn
Toussaint asked the Spanish garrison of Saint-Raphaël to be supplied with weapons and ammunition, the thing done a few hours later he turned against his former allies, marched on Saint Raphaël and seized.Шаблон:Sfn
He then attacked the city of Gonaïves more strongly defended.
According to the testimony of a certain Pélage-Marie Duboys, the Spaniards capitulated but they were granted the honors of the war and they were able to retire.Шаблон:Sfn
The losses are not known, but 500 inhabitants of the city fled in front of the black troops and 150 inhabitants were killed.Шаблон:Sfn
The reversal of Toussaint made the Spaniards lose almost all their conquests in Saint-Domingue.Шаблон:Sfn
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