| | Haiti: A Slave Revolution -- Birth of the Haitian Flag |
 | | There was the case of two German nationals who lived in Haiti (at Miragône and Cap-Haïtien). |
 | | After going bankrupt during the period of instability between the governments of Sylvain Salnave and Fabre Geffrard, these two Germans called on the German government to demand an immediate indemnity of US $15,000 from the government of Nissage Saget. |
 | | The Haitian government had to give in because of the presence of two German warships, the Vineta and the Gazella, under the command of Captain Batsch. |
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