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François-Dominique Toussaint Louverture ( French: [fʁɑ̃swa dɔminik tusɛ̃ luvɛʁtyʁ], English: / ˌluːvərˈtjʊər /) [2] also known as Toussaint L'Ouverture or Toussaint Bréda (20 May 1743 – 7 April 1803), was a Haitian general and the most prominent leader of the Haitian Revolution.
Jul 5, 2024 · Toussaint Louverture, leader of the Haitian independence movement during the French Revolution (1787–99). He emancipated the enslaved peoples and negotiated for the French colony on Hispaniola, Saint-Domingue (later Haiti), to be governed, briefly, by the formerly enslaved as a French protectorate.
Feb 8, 2024 · François Toussaint L'Ouverture was a former Haitian slave who led the only successful slave revolt in modern history. Standing steadfastly, he fought to end slavery and...
Aug 30, 2021 · How did Toussaint L'ouverture, born into bondage in the French colony of Saint-Domingue (present-day Haiti) and enslaved for more than half his life, come to lead the most successful slave...
Dec 1, 2008 · Toussaint Louverture (ca. 1743–1803) was a Haitian general and leader of the Haitian Revolution. Toussaint Louverture is thought to have been born enslaved around 1739–1746 on the plantation of Bréda at Haut de Cap on the northern coast of Saint-Domingue, present day Haiti.
Jul 3, 2019 · François-Dominique Toussaint Louverture (May 20, 1743–April 7, 1803) led the only victorious revolt by enslaved people in modern history, resulting in Haiti's independence in 1804.
Jan 18, 2018 · Following France’s decision to emancipate the slaves, L’Ouverture allied with France against Spain, and from 1794 to 1802, he was the dominant political and military leader in the French colony.
