1802, October 22 – November 2: (The Death of Leclerc and the Succession of Rochambeau): In his final “will and testament” to Napoleon, a malarial and feveris…

1802, October 22 – November 2: (The Death of Leclerc and the Succession of Rochambeau): In his final “will and testament” to Napoleon, a malarial and feverish Leclerc advised that the only way to hold the colony was to exterminate all Black people in the mountains, including women, and wipe out half the lowland population. Leclerc succumbed to yellow fever on the night of November 1, 1802, and was succeeded by General Rochambeau, a man known for his extreme cruelty and arrogance. Rochambeau faced an immediate crisis as mulâtre leaders like Clervaux and Pétion defected to the rebels, followed shortly by Henry Christophe and eventually Dessalines. By the end of 1802, the French were once again concentrated in coastal towns, facing a unified and general insurrection.