Is it true that Napoleon Bonaparte’s men used gas chambers in Saint Dominigue in the Caribbean?

by TylerBlack1998

I’ve heard this being said by some people recently (trying to compare him to Hitler) and I want to know is this historically accurate? Some say it definitely happened and some others have said its rubbish. What’s the truth and what’s the opinion of most academic historians? Thanks.

nushagak

Though there's always more to say, here's a link to a previous thread where both /u/commiespaceinvader and /u/mikedash address this question!

https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/7naqki/french_writer_claude_ribbe_claimed_that_140_years/