Although the French were exceedingly cruel, executing women as well as men and importing man-eating dogs from Cuba, the Haitians had the best ally of all, disease. Specifically in the form of yellow fever, which killed thousands of French soldiers, including Leclerc himself. Oh, it's time for the open letter? Stan, where is my chair? Stan, you're telling me the yellow chair has been lost? The yellow chair is the star of the show. The stars in order are 1 me, 2 yellow chair, 3 the chalkboard, 4 Danica, 5 Meredith the Intern, 6 you, Stan.