What the records say
- When
- 17 Apr 1825
- Kind
- Treaty
- Coordinates
- 18.55° N, 72.34° W
- Description
- payments by Haiti to France in compensation for property lost in the Haitian Revolution
Haitian independence debt
Payments by Haiti to France in compensation for property lost in the Haitian Revolution
The Haitian independence debt involves an 1825 agreement between Haiti and France that included France demanding an indemnity of 150 million francs in five annual payments of 30 million to be paid by Haiti in claims over property, including Haitian slaves, that was lost through the Haitian Revolution in return for diplomatic recognition.
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