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slaves attempt to murder
20 slaves attempt to kill a slave manager of La Gossette. -
Troops arrive
Sonthonax and two other Commissioners arrive in Saint-Domingue with 6,000 troops. -
Northern Province Slaves Free
Commissioner Sonthonax emancipates 15,000 slaves (basically freeing the northern province of the island) who had helped to defeat General Galbaud. ALSO Toussaint uses the name L'Ouverture in an official paper for the first time. -
Quasi War
Jay's Treaty between Britain and the U.S. angers the French and leads to the Quasi-War. -
Toussaint Commander in Chief
Sonthonax appoints Toussaint Commander in Chief. -
Captured
Toussaint arrives in Le Cap with a large force and begins the process of forcing Sonthonax to leave Saint-Domingue. -
War of Knives
The War of Knives begins between Rigaud and Toussaint. -
Riguad
Toussaint -- aided by naval support from the U.S. and Britain -- defeats Rigaud through blockade and seizure. Rigaud escapes to Guadeloupe -
Slavery Abolished
Toussaint conquers Santo Domingo (the Spanish side of Hispaniola); he now controls the entire island and abolishes slavery throughout. -
Treaty of Aranjuez
Treaty of Aranjuez is signed between France & Spain. Spain agrees to cede the North American territory of Louisiana to France. -
Toussaint Dies
Toussaint dies at Fort de Joux. -
French Leave
•French Capitulation in Saint-Domingue - Document signed on the day following the Battle of Vertières.
•The last French troops leave Saint-Domingue.
