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French troops still controlled Santo Domingo, where they were led by General Jean-Louis Ferrand. He ordered his troops to seize all black children of both sexes below the age of 14 years to be sold into slavery. Learning of this action, Dessalines said he was outraged, and decided to use this a pretext to invade Santo Domingo, with his forces looting several towns in reprisal, such as Azua

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