André Rigaud

André Rigaud
Born(1761-01-17)17 January 1761
Les Cayes, Saint-Domingue
Died18 September 1811(1811-09-18) (aged 50)
Known forRevolutionary military leader and General; proclaimed Presidency of the southern state of Haiti in opposition to his protégé, Alexandre Pétion

Benoit Joseph André Rigaud (17 January 1761 – 18 September 1811) was the leading mulatto military leader during the Haitian Revolution. Among his protégés were Alexandre Pétion and Jean-Pierre Boyer, both future presidents of Haïti.

Rigaud rebelled against Toussaint Louverture's government, leading to the War of the South.

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