Bayonnet. Occupied by Christophe and stormed by Salm.

On 2 Ventôse (21 February) Christophe was attacked at Ennery by General Hardy. Hardy carried the town with the bayonet. Christophe gave ground foot by foot, falling back before forces far superior to his own. Toussaint sent him the order, from Les Gonaïves, to occupy the rocky and almost inaccessible mornes of the Bayonnet, a position fortified by nature, in sight of the heights of Ennery and commanding the Ravine-à-Couleuvre. Christophe established himself there and covered the right of the position that Toussaint had just had the 2nd battalion of the 7th take up at the Coupe-à-Pintade to halt Leclerc’s march on Les Gonaïves.

General Hardy, still keeping Christophe hard pressed, launched against him, immediately after occupying the valley of Ennery, the brigade of General Salm. This brigade, though already worn out with fatigue, marched the rest of the day of the 21st and all the following night, and reached the Bayonnet at daybreak on 22 February (3 Ventôse). The European troops advanced against the Indigenous at the charge. In spite of the enemy’s most lively fire, the French chasseurs, without returning it, climbed the morne of the Bayonnet with incredible skill and agility, reached its summit, and after a very bloody fight saw General Christophe flee before them, though he had shown rare courage, braving death in the front rank of his soldiers. General Salm pursued him relentlessly and scattered his soldiers far into the woods. He took considerable booty. Christophe withdrew toward Les Gonaïves.