There had been an influx of Haitian slaves, free people of color, and refugee French planters following the Haitian Revolution (1791-1804), which was likely a contributing factor in the revolt.
There had been a sizable influx of refugee French planters from the former French colony of Saint-Domingue following the Haitian Revolution (1791--1804), who brought their slaves of African descent with them. This influence was likely a contributing factor in the revolt.