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1889-June-26

1889-June-26: Admiral Bancroft Gherardi, commanding the North Atlantic Squadron, became deeply involved in the internal Haitian conflict between the Légitime…

HT-DRUS-1941-000433

1889-June-26: Admiral Bancroft Gherardi, commanding the North Atlantic Squadron, became deeply involved in the internal Haitian conflict between the Légitime and Hyppolite factions. Gherardi’s sympathies were clearly on the side of Hyppolite, the northern insurgent leader. The State Department later commended Gherardi for his “courage and discretion” during the transfer of power at Port-au-Prince, where his presence was seen as protecting American interests against the pro-French Légitime government.

Source  ·  HT-DRUS-1941-000433 Logan, 413 / Bates: HT-DRUS-1941-000433