The 'War of the Knives' was a civil conflict between Toussaint Louverture and which other revolutionary leader?
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Correct answer: André Rigaud
This was a power struggle between Toussaint (controlling the north) and Rigaud (controlling the south). Toussaint's victory secured his position as the supreme leader of Saint-Domingue.
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