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1826-Sept-09

1826-Sept-09: Consul Mackenzie estimated that the national guard of the republic consisted of approximately 40,000 men in addition to the regular army.

1826-Sept-09: Consul Mackenzie estimated that the national guard of the republic consisted of approximately 40,000 men in addition to the regular army. This high level of militarization was seen as a necessary defense against potential European aggression.

Source  ·  p. 273 Nicholls, From Dessalines to Duvalier, 273