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− | Brigadier General [[John Whyte]] the commandant of the British forces in [[Saint-Domingue]] at the time issued a proclamation on June 8, 1794 claiming British sovereignty over the colony, after [[Toussaint Louverture had made an alliance in order to advance his fight for the freedom of the slaves in the Saint-Domingue.The colony was the richest and most productive at the time. While the British capture Port-au-Prince and some other key cities, they never establish full control over Saint-Domingue and despite the threats in the document the revolutionary forces in the colony do not lay down arms. | + | Brigadier General [[John Whyte]] the commandant of the British forces in [[Saint-Domingue]] at the time issued a proclamation on June 8, 1794 claiming British sovereignty over the colony, after [[Toussaint Louverture]] had made an alliance in order to advance his fight for the freedom of the slaves in the Saint-Domingue.The colony was the richest and most productive at the time. While the British capture Port-au-Prince and some other key cities, they never establish full control over Saint-Domingue and despite the threats in the document the revolutionary forces in the colony do not lay down arms. |
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Revision as of 09:32, 15 November 2005
Brigadier General John Whyte the commandant of the British forces in Saint-Domingue at the time issued a proclamation on June 8, 1794 claiming British sovereignty over the colony, after Toussaint Louverture had made an alliance in order to advance his fight for the freedom of the slaves in the Saint-Domingue.The colony was the richest and most productive at the time. While the British capture Port-au-Prince and some other key cities, they never establish full control over Saint-Domingue and despite the threats in the document the revolutionary forces in the colony do not lay down arms.
Proclamation of his excellency brigadier general Whyte, commanding his Britannic majesty's forces in St. Domingo.
(Signed) John Whyte, Brigadier-general commandant. |
Reference
The Annual Register, or, A View of the History, Politics, and Literature for the Year 1794. London: Printed by R. Wilks for W. Otridge and Sons, etal.