The Haitian Revolution Change_of_leadership ( ) was a successful anti-slavery and anti-colonial insurrection Change_of_leadership by self-liberated slaves against French colonial rule in Saint-Domingue , now the sovereign nation of Haiti .

The Action of 3 February 1812 was an unusual minor naval engagement Hostile_encounter off the western coast of Haiti between a British frigate and a frigate manned Action by a loose coalition of Haitian rebels .

The battle Military_operation was fought Hostile_encounter against the background of the Napoleonic Wars and the collapse Process_end of government in Haiti in the aftermath of the Haitian Revolution Change_of_leadership eight years earlier .

The small Haitian Navy defected Escaping to Borgella , who crewed the vessels with a collection of sailors from various countries , led by a notorious privateer named Name_conferral Gaspard .

Yeo 's orders did not include Cause_to_be_included Borgella 's ships and Yeo reasoned Protest that the Haitian flagship , the large frigate `` Heureuse Réunion '' ( recently renamed Name_conferral from `` Améthyste '' and often reported Reporting under its former name ) , presented Presence a serious threat to international trade in the region .

Sailing Self_motion to intercept Scrutiny the Haitian ship , Yeo discovered Know her in the Gulf of Léogane and ordered Request Gaspard to surrender Surrendering .

The Haitian refused Agree_or_refuse_to_act , and the frigates exchanged Exchange shots at 06:30 .

The 2004 Haitian coup Change_of_leadership d'état occurred Coming_to_be after conflicts Hostile_encounter lasting for several weeks in Haiti during February 2004 .

The opposition in Haiti accused Judgment_communication the government party of election Choosing fraud Committing_crime in the Haitian general election Choosing , 2000 as did the United States .

Death toll estimates Statement range from 100,000 to about 160,000 to Haitian government figures from 220,000 to 316,000 , although these latter figures are a matter of some dispute Protest .

On 22 January , the United Nations noted Telling that the emergency phase of the relief operation was drawing to a close Process_end , and on the following day , the Haitian government officially called Request off the search for survivors .