Haitian Revolution Part 5: The Black Spartacus

Haitian Revolution
Written By Willem Conner

Cover Image: Battle of Santo Domingo (also known as Battle of Palm Tree Hill) painting by Polish artist January Suchodolski, 1845.

Closing Theme: "Ogou Feray" by Racine Mapou de Azor

As the War of the First Coalition continues to unfold in Saint-Domingue, the French republicans are able to turn their fortunes around thanks to the leadership of Toussaint L’Ouverture, a former slave who was quickly becoming the most powerful political and military figure in the entire colony.

 
Willem Conner
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