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1802-11-15

Pétion reached Petite-Rivière, where Dessalines told him that his taking up of arms had decided his own.

Haitian

After passing through Plaisance and Gonaïves, Pétion entered Petite-Rivière, about 24 brumaire (15 November) (3). His arrival was an event. Dessalines came to inspect the 13th. He embraced Pétion with effusion, and said to him these memorable words: “It is your taking up of arms that decided mine.” Madame Dessalines did me the honor of telling me that Dessalines then offered Pétion in vain the general command of the army.

Source  ·  p. 123 Joseph Saint-Rémy (des Cayes), Pétion et Haïti: étude monographique et historique, tome 3 (Paris: chez l'auteur, 1855), p. 123; English translation, Rasanblaj.