1791 1804

Toussaint L’Ouverture was the leader of the Haitian Revolution in the late eighteenth century, in which slaves rebelled against their masters and established the first black republic. In this collection of his writings and speeches, former Haitian politician Jean-Bertrand Aristide demonstrates L’Ouverture’s profound contribution to the struggle for equality.

Excerpt from The Haitian Revolution 1791 to 1804: Or Side Lights on the French Revolution The sacred fire of liberty which broke out in their souls might be said to have enwrapped the whole island, giving inspiration to their leaders to dare and to do what seemed impossible, to wit: to defeat veteran armies of the two foremost nations on earth, England and France. The Haiti they created is domiciled on a most beautiful island; the author has visited it; some of his ancestors sleep there, buried in her soil. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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"A landmark collection of documents by the field's leading scholar. This reader includes beautifully written introductions and a fascinating array of never-before-published primary documents. These treasures from the archives offer a new picture of colonial Saint-Domingue and the Haitian Revolution. The translations are lively and colorful." --Alyssa Sepinwall, California State University San Marcos

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1914 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER IX BONAPARTE'S ATTEMPT TO DISPOSE OF "THE GOLD DECKED BLACKS" The Expedition sails -- Malenfant's views -- English officer's prediction -- Ambitions back of the Expedition -- Madame Le Clerc -- Court beauties in England -- Arrival at the Cape -- Christophe refuses permission to land until he can hear from Governor L'Ouverture -- Thiers' description of Toussaint L'Ouverture -- Condition of the colony -- Early submission of La Plume -- Bonaparte's proclamation -- Toussaint L'Ouverture's army -- Letter to General Domage -- General Clervaux -- Toussaint L'Ouverture receives his sons from France -- Report of their preceptor -- Chagrin of Le Clerc -- Proclamation outlawing Toussaint and Christophe-- The campaign -- Maurepas repulses two divisions -- Fierce battle at Coulevres -- Maurepas is enveloped, submits -- Valient defense of Crete ft Pierrot -- Bravery of Dessalines -- Siege and evacuation -- Skill of black troops -- Toussaint threatens the Cape -- Overtures for peace -- Negotiations -- Christophe submits -- Reports of Le Clerc -- Toussaint L'Ouverture comes to the Cape -- Received with full military honors -- Signs peace compact -- Dessalines not deceived -- Le Clerc's letter to Toussaint, side by side with his false report of the transaction. THE expedition sailed from Brest and other ports in December, 1801. It consisted of fifty-four vessels carrying 20,000 men, nearly all from the army of the Rhine. One, Colonel Malenfant, is reported to have joined the expedition unwillingly, in the capacity of inspector. Observing that several general officers were talking lightly of the Negroes and mulattoes they were to meet in Saint Domingo, he took occasion to caution against that improper course of despising an enemy. A colonist...