aug 21, 1793 - Haitian Revolution to North America

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The Haitian revolution came to North American shores in the form of a refugee crisis. In 1793, competing factions battled for control of the then-capital of St. Domingue, Cap-Français. The fighting and ensuing fire destroyed much of the capital, and refugees piled into ships anchored in the harbor.

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