1845. Louis Pierrot became president of Haiti replacing Philippe Guerrier who died the
Eve: Aged 84 at the time of his election, this veteran of the war of
independence came to Port-au-Prince to take possession of its seat only
on 8 May. However, it was not long before he transported the seat of the presidency to Cape Town.
1848. Beginning of a carnage aimed at eliminating the government opponents of
Faustin Soulouque:
Everything began with a blow to the courtyard of the national palace. Men under the
the command of General Maximillien Augustin, known as Similien, indulged in a real
carnage targeting opponents who had not had time to ask for it
protection of the consuls in place at Port-au-Prince