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early life
Toussaint Louverture was born in Bréda, French Colony Saint Domingue (Haiti). His real name is François Dominique Toussaint and since birth, was a slave. -
freedom
Toussaint was freed from slavery at the age of 33. He later then married a woman named Suzanne Simone -
Haitian Revolution
The start of the Haitian revolution. He lead the slave revolt and was considered one of the most successful slave rebellion. This slave revolt was the only one to lead to a founding state. -
Spanish vs French war
Toussaint joined the Spanish Military. He wanted to seize Saint-Domingue from the French. -
Switching Sides
Toussaint switched from Spain to the French Military because France abolished slavery. -
End of War
The war between the French and Spanish end. -
Big Things
Treaties with the British are made. They complete their withdrawal from Hispanola. -
New Control
His forces take over the Spanish territory. Toussaint frees the slaves and takes command of the island by doing so. This made him the Governor-General for life. -
Captured
Toussaint gets invited to a french meeting where he is captured and sent to Fort-de-Joux. there he is constricted and questioned multiple times. -
french invasion
Toussaint tried to steady his position by claiming support from France but Napoleon Bonaparte wanted to re-establish control over the island. January 1802 General Charles Leclerc starts a french invasion that lasted months. In May of 1802, Toussaint agreed to let go of his arms in exchange for the General to not restore slavery on the island -
passing of a great leader
In April 1803, he dies in his jail cell