Haiti : Santo Domingo. The Capture of Gros Morne. Prise du Gros Morne. Drawn by Pierre Martinet. Engraved by Jean-Baptiste Reville. An Original Steel Engraving, published in 1836.
1836. Unframed Print. The hand coloured scene shows French troops engaged in hand to hand combat with the slaves at Gros Morne. The Haitian occupation of Santo Domingo, which later became the Dominican Republic, marked a period of Haitian governance over the eastern region of Hispaniola, commencing in 1805. Under..... More