Navy; Alexandre Potion Scuttled by Secretary J. Gillies's Order. ... Haitian War Ship Alexandre Petion, with Crew and Passengers, Reported Lost. Share full article. Sept. 23, 1893.

A portrait of Alexandre Pétion. Alfred Nemours Archive of Haitian History, University of Puerto Rico. In contrast, Pétion, the ruler of the south, was willing to negotiate, hoping that the country ...

Haiti officially declared its independence from France in 1804. In October 1806, the country was split into two, with Alexandre Pétion ruling in the south and Henry Christophe ruling in the north.

Two centuries before Haitian President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated, Jean-Jacques Dessalines was slain by political rivals after helping to lead an anti-slavery revolution.

On May 18, 1803, amid the Haitian Revolution, leaders like Jean-Jacques Dessalines and Alexandre Pétion convened in Arcahaie to officially adopt the flag.