The First and Last King of Haiti: The Rise and Fall of Henry Christophe

Born in Grenada, a youth at the Battle of Savannah, the general who set Cap-Français on fire as Leclerc arrived, then King of the North. Dr. Marlene Daut talks about her biography of Henry Christophe. She covers what is known and what is guessed about his origins, his friendship and break with Capois-La-Mort, and the French plot to set him against Pétion. She also covers the free press and culture of his kingdom. At the heart of it is one question: what path did Haiti lose after Christophe's death and the indemnity?

Read the full transcript on Jou: https://jou.rasanblaj.ht/podcast/neg-mawon/2027-04-12/transcript