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Charles Rivière-Hérard

1789–1850 · 19th century

Charles Rivière-Hérard (1789–1850) was a Haitian army officer who led the Reform movement that overthrew President Jean-Pierre Boyer in 1843. As president from 1843 he faced the Dominican declaration of independence of February 1844 and failed to reconquer the east; peasant revolts and army discontent led to his overthrow in May 1844, and he died in exile in Jamaica.

Charles Rivière-Hérard
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Charles Rivière-Hérard. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/charles-riviere-herard
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