Second Empire of Haiti

This article is about the specific polity Second Empire of Haiti and therefore only includes events related to its territory and not to its possessions or colonies. If you are interested in the possession, this is the link to the article about the nation which includes all possessions as well as all the different incarnations of the nation.

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The Republic of Haiti, that had also conquered its northern counterpart, was declared an Empire.

Establishment

August 1849: The then-President, former Lieutenant General and Supreme Commander of the Presidential Guards under President Riché, Faustin Soulouque, inspired by Napoleon, declared himself Emperor Faustin I on August 26, 1849 at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption in Port-au-Prince.

Chronology

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1. Events

July 1858: Haiti protested the annexation, but on July 7, 1858, U.S. President James Buchanan issued an Executive Order upholding the American claim, which also called for military action to enforce it. Navassa Island has since been maintained by the United States as an unincorporated .

January 1859: The Emperorof Haiti abdicated his throne.