François Mackandal

François Mackandal (also known as Makandal or Macandal) (c. 1730- January 20, 1758) was a Haitian maroon and spiritual leader in the French colony of Saint-Domingue (present-day Haiti). He is sometimes described as a Haitian vodou priest, or houngan. However other historians say he was a bokor. Mackandal's birthplace is not definitively known, but historians have made attempts to find probable areas of origin. French colonial authorities accused him of joining the maroons to kill slave owners in Saint-Domingue and executed him by burning him to death. The scandal over his case was seen as a precursor to the Haitian Revolution.

His significance as a figure in the history of Haitian independence has been immortalized through Haitian currency.

The association of Mackandal with "black magic" is due to his Congo-inspired religious practices and reputation as a poisoner. Recent scholarship has disputed the idea that Mackandal ever used poison to kill.