French landing at Lamentin; Magny and Lamartinière repel Boudet’s column at Fort Lerebours

On 5 February 1802, at the landing of the French army at the Lamentin, General Boudet sent the cavalry colonel d’Hénin to the fort of Léogane (Lerebours) with the mission of receiving the submission of the troops who occupied it. Lamartinière appeared in the redoubt and prepared the fighters. Colonel d’Hénin, arrived at the foot of the fort, asked to speak to the one who commanded there. Lamartinière presented himself. D’Hénin threw his sword far from him, and asked to enter the fort alone among his compatriots: “We come as brothers, to increase, by mingling with you, the number of the defenders of the homeland.” “No! no!” cried the soldiers. Boudet recalled d’Hénin. Nothing more was heard than this command: Grenadiers, forward! with the bayonet! At the same instant Magny arrives: Halt, he cried, halt, my friends, my brothers! addressing the French. His voice was drowned by the noise of the drums; the French column had arrived at the foot of the fort. Fire! fire! commanded Magny. Death wrought havoc in the ranks of the French. The column was driven back under the grapeshot, leaving…

Rouzier tells this under the entry Fort Lerebours.