Haiti — Not random

Conditions

• At least one of the following must occur:
  • Event 3342 - The French Revolution: Radical Republic for France has already occurred
  • Event 3779 - The French Revolution: Republican Monarchy for France has already occurred

Will happen within 90 days of January 2, 1807
Checked again every 90 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 2, 1811)

Description

The struggle between Royalists and Republicans in revolutionary Haiti was a central and tumultuous aspect of the Haitian Revolution, which spanned from 1791 to 1804 and saw the nation ruled as not only a republic, but also both a kingdom and an empire. Initially sparked by enslaved Africans and Afro-descendants seeking freedom and equality, the revolution culminated in Haiti becoming the first independent Black republic in 1804. The Royalists, often led by mixed-race or free people of color, sought to maintain ties to the French monarchy and preserve social hierarchies - such as creating orders of nobility and chivalry along the ancient French model. In contrast, the Republicans, led by figures like Toussaint l'Ouverture and Alexandre Sabès Pétion, aimed for full independence and the establishment of a Black-led republic. This struggle culminated in the Haitian Declaration of Independence in 1804, solidifying Haiti's status as a republic, but also foreshadoweding the ongoing political and social tensions to come.

Actions

A. Support the Royalists

• Leader Jean-Pierre Boyer will never be active
• Global revolt risk +4 for 60 months
• Centralization +1
• Aristocracy +1
• Innovativeness -1
• Serfdom +1
• Offensive Doctrine -1
• Quality +1
• +100 relations with England
• -100 relations with France
• -100 relations with United States
• +2 base tax value in Les Cayes
• +3 base tax value in Tortuga
• Fortress level in Tortuga +1
• Stability -3

B. Support the Republicans

• Monarch Alexandre Sabès Pétion becomes active
• Monarch Jean-Pierre Boyer becomes active
• Monarch Henri II will never rule
• Global revolt risk +3 for 60 months
• Centralization -1
• Aristocracy -1
• Innovativeness +1
• Serfdom -1
• Offensive Doctrine +1
• Quality -1
• +100 relations with France
• +100 relations with United States
• -100 relations with England
• +1 base manpower in Les Cayes
• +2 base manpower in Tortuga
• +250
• Stability -2