Toussaint Louverture, a formerly enslaved black, has…

January 1802 CE

Toussaint Louverture, a formerly enslaved black, has proclaimed himself Governor-General for Life, and established control over Hispaniola (modern Haiti and Santo Domingo).

While General Charles Leclerc (Bonaparte's brother-in-law), heading the French expedition to restore colonial rule, seeks permission in late January 1802 to land at Cap-Français and Henri Christophe holds him off, ...

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Le Cap > Cap Haïtien Nord Haiti View →

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Charles Leclerc View → Donatien-Marie-Joseph de Vimeur, vicomte de Rochambeau View → Henri Christophe View → Napoleon View → Toussaint Louverture View →

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Saint Domingue, French Colony of View → Spain, Bourbon Kingdom of View → Britain, Kingdom of Great View → United States of America (US, USA) (Philadelphia PA) View → French First Republic View → Santo Domingo (French Colony) View →

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French Revolution View → Haitian Revolution View → French Revolutionary Wars, or “Great French War” View → First Coalition, War of the View → Toussaint L'Ouverture, Revolt of View → Knives, War of View → Haitian French War of 1801-03 View →

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Slaves View →

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Labor and Service View → Conflict View → Mayhem View → Custom and Law View →

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