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1843-09-09

Dalzon’s conspiracy; Dalzon shot dead

Haitian

On 9 September 1843, Dalzon conspiracy. He presented himself during the night at the fort of the government (Riché) in the name of the commander of the place, had the 7th regiment follow him, took the 3rd on his road at the Poste Marchand and made for the fort national. He then came down from the fort with his accomplices. Colonel Chéry Archer, commander of the place, and Commander Jacques Louis with his battalion of the 5th, sent in pursuit of him, cry halt to the rebels near the Poste Marchand. Sergeant Registre fired and Dalzon fell dead. His accomplices took flight.

Rouzier tells this under the entry PORT-AU PRINCE [le].

Source  ·  p. t. III, p. 472 Sémexant Rouzier, Dictionnaire géographique et administratif universel d'Haïti (t. III) (1927), p. t. III, p. 472