Christopher Columbus landed on Hispaniola, the largest island in 1492. On the island the french controlled over half the island in 1647 and renamed the island to Saint Domingue. Then the island became the richest colonies in the world. There were lots of slaves working on the island “500,000 slaves” owned by rich white planters. This is when “ The french Revolution swept across the island” and the whites were forced to end slavery but they did not want too so the thousands of plantation were burned downed and many people were killed. On the summer of 1789 Toussaint became the leader and the rebellion broke out when he was not a slave anymore. He encouraged slave to fight and be strong for there freedom. Toussaint had a good rebel army of 4,000 to go against the french force on 1793.
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Toussaint was commander in chief of the army and was the most powerful person on the island. During that time people feared that napoleon bonaparte was planning to reinstate slavery in Saint Dominique and has risen to power over france.
Toussaint fought good with his army Before the Haiti Revolution had started but was captured by the french when Saint Domingue was celebrating victory. Toussaint was dying because he had pneumonia in jail. The Haiti revolution had ended on the year of
Toussaint was commander in chief of the army and was the most powerful person on the island. During that time people feared that napoleon bonaparte was planning to reinstate slavery in Saint Dominique and has risen to power over france.
Toussaint fought good with his army Before the Haiti Revolution had started but was captured by the french when Saint Domingue was celebrating victory. Toussaint was dying because he had pneumonia in jail. The Haiti revolution had ended on the year of