crisis. Chilleau did not wait to be recalled, but left for France on 10 July 1789 to explain his decision to the Minister of the Marine and Colonies. He arrived on 23 August 1789 and was first imprisoned in Nantes, then called to Paris to explain himself. Chilleau died on 31 March 1794. Works Surviving writings by Marie Charles Du Chilleau include: Notes Sources 1734 births 1794 deaths Commanders of the Order of Saint Louis Governors of Saint-Domingue People who died in prison custody during the French Revolution