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First Revolt
led by the whites and the mulattos -
Night of Fire
Well organized slave revolt -
National assembly declares full freedom rights for mulattos
National assembly declares -
Cominsionner Sonthanox grants freedom to slaves in the north Province who fought for the French Republic, then orders general aboliton
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National Assembly sanctioned Sonthonax' aboliton law and extended freddom to slaves in all its colonies in the Emancipation Decree of 1794
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Toussaint L'Ouverture leaves alliances with British and Spanish to help drive France out the island
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Napoleon Bonaparte seizes power
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Napoleon dispatches General Leclerc to subdue Haiti
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Re-establishment of slavery, Bonaparte named Consul for life
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Death of LeClerc
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General Dessalines proclaims independence of Haiti
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Signature of treaty of purchase; Lousiana Purchase
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Implementation of Civil Code, declaration of empire
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Removal of the Braganza royal family to Brazil