Also known as: Bizoton, Fort Bizoton, Camp Bizoton
Last updated: April 26, 2026
Bizoton was the fortified camp and military position just outside Port-au-Prince that repeatedly appears in the West Province war. It matters because it served as a base for free-colored forces in both the 1791-1792 crisis and the later 1793 siege of the city.
André Rigaud
Jean Pierre Boyer
Defended Fort Bizoton against the British assault of June 1794, fighting hand-to-hand before being wounded and forced to retreat.
Romaine Rivière
Siege And Fall Of Port Au Prince April 1793
The fighting extended to the outskirts including Bizoton
Port-au-Prince
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