1793-late: French messengers from Cap Français slipped into the camp of the black general Jean-François to deliver letters from a republican commander named …

1793-late: French messengers from Cap Français slipped into the camp of the black general Jean-François to deliver letters from a republican commander named Pierrot. These communications painted a vivid picture of a transformed society where people of color were in total control of the city’s destiny. Pierrot urged the auxiliary troops to abandon the proslavery Spanish and unify as brothers under the banner of the French Republic. Similar appeals reached other black leaders like Biassou, who reported a profusion of republican written materials circulating among his men. This campaign of racial solidarity sought to bridge political divides by emphasizing a common struggle against universal oppression.