1843
1843: The French naval commandant Alphonse de Moges attempted to persuade his government that Haiti could be “retaken” peacefully through missionary priests.
1843: The French naval commandant Alphonse de Moges attempted to persuade his government that Haiti could be “retaken” peacefully through missionary priests. This strategy aimed to restore French influence through cultural and religious channels.
Source · p. 84
Nicholls, From Dessalines to Duvalier, 84