16h 55min, feb 19, 1802 y - Frenchmen succumb to the tropical climate
Description:
As Louverture expected, France's troops fall ill due to the rainy season. Nearly 3,000 troops were wounded, sick, or dead. Leclerc is forced to request additional troops.Added to timeline:
Date:
16h 55min, feb 19, 1802 y
Now
~ 222 years ago
