Historedia
Person

Victor Hugues

Events
2
Episodes
6
Years
1794–1802

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Victor Hugues, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Recapture of St. Lucia

    1794–1796

    Role: Nominal commander of the French forces that recaptured Saint Lucia

    1. 1 April 1794 · Saint Lucia, eastern Caribbean islandBritish Capture of Saint Lucia, 1794

      British forces under Vice-admiral John Jervis captured Saint Lucia on 1 April 1794, after France declared war on Britain.

    2. June 1795 · Saint Lucia, eastern Caribbean islandFrench Recapture of Saint Lucia

      French forces under Victor Hugues's nominal control took Saint Lucia back from the British in June 1795.

    3. 1796 · Saint Lucia, eastern Caribbean islandBritish Recapture of Saint Lucia, 1796

      A British expeditionary force landed in 1796 and retook Saint Lucia from the French, burning Castries in the Second Brigand War.

  2. Napoleon reinstates slavery in the French colonies

    1802

    Role: Issuer of a local decree of 24 April 1803 in Cayenne

    1. 20 May 1802 · ParisLaw of 20 May 1802

      First Consul Napoleon passed a decree reinstating slavery in colonies that had not implemented the 1794 abolition, linked to the Treaty of Amiens.

    2. 16 July 1802 · FranceGuadeloupe Decree

      A consular decree on 16 July 1802 formalized the reestablishment of slavery in Guadeloupe.

    3. 7 December 1802 · FranceCayenne Decree

      Slavery was restored in Cayenne by a consular decree on 7 December 1802.

Sources

  1. Saint Lucia Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-24
  2. Law of 20 May 1802 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-14