Charles Bélair
Charles Bélair | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1778 |
| Died | 15 October 1802 (aged 23–24) |
| Spouse | Sanite Belair |
| Relations | Toussaint Louverture |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | Spain France Haiti |
| Branch | Spanish Royal Army French Revolutionary Army Indigenous Army |
| Service years | 1791–1802 |
| Rank | Brigadier general |
| Conflicts | Haitian Revolution |
Charles Bélair (1778 – 15 October 1802) was an aide-de-camp and close lieutenant of Toussaint Louverture during the Haitian Revolution. Bélair began his military career in the service of Spanish royalists under the command of Georges Biassou, later defecting to the French and eventually eventually reaching the rank of Brigadier general and serving as Commandant of l'Arcahaie in the Haitian Revolutionary Army. He was also a nephew of Toussaint Louverture. In 1796, he married Sanite Belair.