On January 1st, 1804, Jean-Jacques Dessalines declared independence from France, making Haiti the first sovereign nation in Latin America. This announcement came after the expulsion of the French army from Haiti after Napoleon Bonaparte announced his intentions to conquer Haiti from the black leaders and restore slavery. The first state to recognize Haiti's sovereignty was France, after demanding tribute from the Haitian government under threat of invasion. The first non-coerced recognition came from the British in 1833, and later the United States in 1862.