Jean-Jacques Dessalines ([ʒɑ̃ ʒak dɛs.salin]; 20 September 1758 - 17 October 1806) was a leader of the Haitian Revolution and the first ruler of an independent Haiti under the 1805 constitution. Later he rose to become a commander in the revolt against France. As Toussaint Louverture's principal lieutenant, he led many successful engagements, including the Battle of Crête-à-Pierrot. He defeated a French army at the Battle of Vertières in 1803. The Siege of Santo Domingo of 1805 was a major battle of the Franco-Haitian War and was fought on March, 1805 at Santo Domingo, Saint-Domingue.
Jean-Jacques Dessalines was a pacifist and was non-warring.
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