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1958-Jul.

1958-Jul.: A small group of former army officers and American mercenaries launched an invasion and briefly seized the Dessalines barracks.

1958-Jul.: A small group of former army officers and American mercenaries launched an invasion and briefly seized the Dessalines barracks. President Duvalier himself personally led the successful military resistance from the National Palace.

Source  ·  p. 215 Nicholls, From Dessalines to Duvalier, 215