1803
1803: General Louis Ferrand establishes a section of the French army in Santo Domingo following the defeat in the West.
1803: General Louis Ferrand establishes a section of the French army in Santo Domingo following the defeat in the West. This French presence in the East lasted until 1809 and served as a base for potential reconquest.
Source · p. 26
Nicholls, From Dessalines to Duvalier, 26