“But,” added François, “there are six series of outposts between here and Charlemagne’s headquarters. There isn’t a chance in the world that we can pass them all without being detected, and cacos swarm everywhere along the trail. It is a question of turning back, mon Capitaine, or of leaving the trail and sneaking up over the mountain through the brush.”
A Haitian country home
A small portion of one collection of captured caco war material
The caco in the foreground killed an American Marine
Captain Hanneken and “General Jean” Couze at Christophe’s Citadel
“And lose ourselves for good and all,” added Hanneken, in his ready “creole.” “Nothing doing. Take the lead and keep to the trail.”