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Tensions escalated when France, embroiled in European wars, legislated the abolition of slavery in its colonies in August 1793, recognizing the revolutionary struggle. But this decision was short-lived. By 1802, Napoleon Bonaparte reimposed slavery, sending an punitive expedition aimed at reasserting control. This brutal crackdown, led by generals like Charles Leclerc and reinforced by repressive policies, further radicalized the insurgency.