1807-Jan-14
1807-Jan-14: Henry Christophe issued a formal proclamation to the people and the army asserting his authority from the North.
1807-Jan-14: Henry Christophe issued a formal proclamation to the people and the army asserting his authority from the North. This act finalized the split between the northern and southern provinces and initiated over a decade of civil conflict.
Source · p. 270
Nicholls, From Dessalines to Duvalier, 270