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Saint-Domingue becomes a French colony
The Spanish colony Saint-Domingue is taken by France -
Vincent Oge Revolts
Vincent Oge revolts against the Haiti government to get equal rights for mixed race free people. -
Vincent Oge Executed
Vincent Oge was executed by the Haiti government for attempting to revolt against them. -
Slave Rebellion Begins
Dutty Boukman instigated slave uprisings in Haiti. -
Legislative Assembly
The Legislative Assembly gave citizenship to all free people of color in order to calm down the people as well as sending a man named Sonthonax and 6-7,000 men to put down the rebellion. -
War with Great Britain
France is at war with Great Britain and since the British had control of Jamaica, Haiti was at risk. -
Slaves Freed
Sonthonax declared all slaves in Haiti to be free people. -
Slave Freedom Ratified
France ratified the declaration of freedom. -
Toussant L'Overture joins French republic
L'Overture joins the French republic with Sonthonax -
Toussant L'overture names himself governor
Toussant L'Overture named himself governor of Haiti for life. -
L'Overture was captured
Tousssant L'Overture was betrayed by LeClerc and put in a prison in France -
War with Britain
Haiti is at war with Great Britain which has the most dominant navy in the world by far. -
Haiti is Declared independent
Dessalines renames Saint-Domingue to Haiti and declares it independent from France. -
France Recognizes Haiti as Independent
France recognizes Haiti as independent and reopens trade with them. -
Haiti pays off debt
Haiti pays off its 90 million dollars of debt in interest to France