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The '''War of Knives''' (French: ''Guerre des couteaux'') refers to a attacks and counterattacks between [[Toussaint Louverture]]'s troops and forces commanded by [[André Rigaud]] during the Haitian Revolution. The armed conflict began in June of [[1793]]
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The '''War of Knives''' (French: ''Guerre des couteaux'') refers to a attacks and counterattacks between [[Toussaint Louverture]]'s troops and forces commanded by [[André Rigaud]] during the Haitian Revolution. The armed conflict began in June of [[1793]] (/).
  
"In the South and West, from [[1793]] to 1798, Rigaud played an important role in defeating a British invasion and re-establishing the plantation economy. Although Rigaud respected [[Toussaint Louverture]], the leading general of the former [[slaves]] of the North, and his ranking superior in the French army, his refusal to acknowledge Toussaint's superior authority led to the bitter "War of the Knives" in June [[1797]], when Toussaint's army invaded Rigaud's territory." (Corbett Part III, ''War of Knives'')
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"In the South and West, from [[1793]] to 1798, (?) Rigaud played an important role in defeating a British invasion and re-establishing the plantation economy. Although Rigaud respected [[Toussaint Louverture]], the leading general of the former [[slaves]] of the North, and his ranking superior in the French army, his refusal to acknowledge Toussaint's superior authority led to the bitter "War of the Knives" in June [[1797]], when Toussaint's army invaded Rigaud's territory." (Corbett Part III, ''War of Knives'')
  
 
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==Reference==
 
*Corbett, Bob (not dated). ''The Haitian Revolution of 1791-1803 An Historical Essay in Four Parts by Bob Corbett''. Retrieved 06:52, December 7, 2005 from http://www.webster.edu/~corbetre/haiti/history/revolution/revolution1.htm
 
*Corbett, Bob (not dated). ''The Haitian Revolution of 1791-1803 An Historical Essay in Four Parts by Bob Corbett''. Retrieved 06:52, December 7, 2005 from http://www.webster.edu/~corbetre/haiti/history/revolution/revolution1.htm
 
*André Rigaud. (2005, December 5). Wikipedia, ''The Free Encyclopedia''. Retrieved 07:08, December 7, 2005 from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Andr%C3%A9_Rigaud&oldid=30183729.
 
*André Rigaud. (2005, December 5). Wikipedia, ''The Free Encyclopedia''. Retrieved 07:08, December 7, 2005 from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Andr%C3%A9_Rigaud&oldid=30183729.

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The War of Knives (French: Guerre des couteaux) refers to a attacks and counterattacks between Toussaint Louverture's troops and forces commanded by André Rigaud during the Haitian Revolution. The armed conflict began in June of 1793 (/).

"In the South and West, from 1793 to 1798, (?) Rigaud played an important role in defeating a British invasion and re-establishing the plantation economy. Although Rigaud respected Toussaint Louverture, the leading general of the former slaves of the North, and his ranking superior in the French army, his refusal to acknowledge Toussaint's superior authority led to the bitter "War of the Knives" in June 1797, when Toussaint's army invaded Rigaud's territory." (Corbett Part III, War of Knives)

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