1794-May-31
1794-May-31: The British commanders dispatched a flag to demand the surrender of Port-au-Prince, but the officer was informed that no flag would be admitted.
1794-May-31: The British commanders dispatched a flag to demand the surrender of Port-au-Prince, but the officer was informed that no flag would be admitted. The demand for surrender was returned unopened, prompting the British to begin active military operations against the capital.
Source · p. 158
Edwards, Historical Survey, 158