The life of Toussaint L'Ouverture, the Negro patriot of Hayti : comprising an account of the struggle for liberty in the island, and a sketch of its history to the present period

The life of Toussaint L'Ouverture, the Negro patriot of Hayti : comprising an account of the struggle for liberty in the island, and a sketch of its history to the present period /

Toussaint L'Ouverture (1743-1803) won international renown in the Haitian fight for independence. He led thousands of former slaves into battle against French, Spanish, and English forces, routing the Europeans and seizing control of the entire island of Hispaniola. L'Ouverture became gove...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Beard, J. R. (John Relly), 1800-1876
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, 2012.
Subjects:
Toussaint Louverture, > 1743-1803.
Toussaint Louverture, > 1743-1803
1791-1804
Revolutionaries > Haiti > Biography.
Generals > Haiti > Biography.
HISTORY > Civilization.
HISTORY > Essays.
HISTORY > Reference.
HISTORY > Social History.
Generals
Revolutionaries
Haiti > History > Revolution, 1791-1804.
Haïti > Histoire > 1791-1804 (Révolution)
Haiti
Biographies
History
Online Access:Connect to this title online (unlimited users allowed)
Table of Contents:
  • About This Edition; Summary; PREFACE; CONTENTS; ILLUSTRATIONS; THE LIFE OF TOUSSAINT L'OUVERTURE.; BOOK I.; FROM THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE STRUGGLE FOR LIBERTY IN HAYTI TO THE FULL ESTABLISHMENT OF TOUSSAINT L'OUVERTURE'S POWER.; BOOK II.; FROM THE FITTING OUT OF THE EXPEDITION BY BONAPARTE AGAINST SAINT DOMINGO TO THE SUBMISSION OF TOUSSAINT L'OUVERTURE.; BOOK III.; FROM THE RAVAGES OF THE YELLOW FEVER IN HAYTI UNTIL THE DEPORTATION AND DEATH OF ITS LIBERATOR.; BOOK IV.; FROM THE EVACUATION OF HAYTI BY THE FRENCH TO THE PRESENT TIME.; NOTES AND ILLUSTRATIONS.

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