Haitian Revolution Part 6: Liberty or Death

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 that had ravaged Saint-Domingue for the past 5 years appears to be coming to an end, Toussaint L’Ouverture begins to chart a new, independent course for the colony. An attempt by the French government to reassert their control threatens to destabilize the colony once again.

 
Willem Conner
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