KnowraBattle of VertièresLinked fromLinked fromThe 7 pages that link to Battle of Vertières, each with the reason it gives.All 7Broader topic 7Haitian RevolutionBroader topic: The defeat ended France’s effective military control and cleared the way for independence.Jean-Jacques DessalinesBroader topic: Dessalines’s forces won the decisive battle that ended France’s attempt to reconquer the colony.Henri ChristopheBroader topic: Christophe commanded forces in the campaign that ended French efforts to reconquer the colony.Haitian Declaration of IndependenceBroader topic: This decisive defeat cleared the way for independence to be proclaimed.Cap-HaïtienBroader topic: This battle took place near Cap-Haïtien in the revolution’s final campaign.Catherine FlonBroader topic: This victory preceded the independence for which the new flag came to stand.History of HaitiBroader topic: The French defeat cleared the way for independence.