Chasseurs-Volontaires de Saint-Domingue

Originally, the regiment was to consist of 10 companies of light infantry organized into two battalions, each company consisting of 79 men. It was open to all gens de couleur, not just free blacks of mixed race, but also slaves who were promised their freedom on their return if they joined. In 1779, the regiment received authorization for an expansion. Each of the companies would now number 100 gens de couleur, plus three white officers. The military regiment distinguished themselves at the battle of Savanah, Georgia in 1779 helping the American colonies fight for their independence.

Battle of Savannah - Spring Hill Redoubt

The Battle of Savannah, Georgia, which occurred between September 16 and October 18, 1779, became one of the bloodiest battles during the American Revolutionary War with troops participating from Saint-Domingue (later Haiti) and other French Caribbean colonies.  In 2007, a memorial statue was unveiled in Savannah dedicated to the Chasseurs-Volontaires de Saint-Domingue to pay tribute to the significant role that these brave soldiers played in the American Revolution.