Who was Toussaint L' Ouverture?

Answer 1

Toussaint L'Ouverture [or Louverture], (1743-1803) was an early and important leader of the Haitian Revolution (1791-1804), which cast off French domination of the colony of Saint-Dominique (Haiti). He also extended the revolt to the part of the island then under Spanish rule - now the Dominican Republic.

The slaves in Haiti succeeded in gaining independence from France. But Toussaint L'Ouverture was captured by the French and died while under interrogation in prison in France.

He was the first black general in a European army (French) and is arguably the most influential black person of all time leading this most successful slave rebellion in history.

Answer 2

In 1792, Toussaint joined forces with Spain, he was called "Physician to the armies of the king" because of his knowledge of herbal medicine.

When the convention government in Paris abolished slavery in 1794, Toussiant felt that he had to join the French republican forces in the west.

Toussaint was known abroad and he won the friendship and he won the friendship and support of the US in 1795, and the president in 1797.

Toussaint soon became the real leader of the French forces. By 1798 the British were in a desperate position, as a result of disease and Toussaint's attack.

The British would withdraw from St. Domingue (Haiti today), it Toussaint would agree to protect the French inhabitants, refrain from attacking British trade and trying to spread the revolution to Jamaica. Toussaint himself kept the terms honorably.

He made himself Governor-General for life with the right to nominate his successor.

All in all his job was to unsure that slavery was abolished.

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Answer 3

He was mostly in Haiti , like for example during the Haitian Revolution, and when he led revolts and that's where he got captured.

He was in jail at Fort-de-Joux, Doubs, France when he died.

Answer 4

A former slave who was the leader of the Haiti slave rebellion and died as a prisoner in France on 7 April 1803.

Answer 5

A leader in the Haitian Slave Revolt.