Lecture Series #3
The Clash of Christophe and Pétion
TOPICS TO BE PRESENTED
o The history behind the animosity
o The War of Knives 1799 and the Siege of Jacmel
o Enemies during the French invasion 1802
o Pétion’s devastating use of artillery during the war
o The fragile alliance of Pétion, Dessalines, and Christophe to defeat the French
o The aftermath of the defeat and Pétion’s exclusion from the constitution
o Dessalines ascension to Emperor and his assassination
o Christophe’s expectation and entitlement to succeed Dessalines
o The appointment of Christophe to the presidency of the Haitian nation
o Christophe’s objection to being governed by the Senate
o Christophe’s assembly of an army to empower his will on the Senate
o Pétion’s defense of the Senate and Christophe’s attack
o Pétion’s resistance and effectiveness with artillery once again
o The Senate labels Christophe an outlaw and his army illegitimate
o Christophe draws a line as a border and claims the North as his republic
o The Senate appoints Pétion as president under the same monitoring conditions as had Christophe
o Christophe aligns with the British and proclaims The Northern Kingdom with he as the monarch
o The South and West remain as the Southern Republic
o Skirmishes ensue over the years as Christophe remains the aggressor but is always pushed back.
o Description of Christophe’s Kingdom and the iron fist of his rule.
o Description of Pétion’s Southern Republic and casual rule
o French attempts to extract war reperations
o The demise of both men
o The reunification of North and South under Boyer
HALF HOUR PRESENTATION + (+20 minute Q&A Optional)
SPEAKER FEE:
$2,000, $1,000 Each additional Half Hour Segment (Choose)
Travel & Lodging additional as per location
Sponsorships may be available for all or part of speaker fees.
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