The French Revolution of 1789 not only propelled all ... but was acting as an independent state. In 1802, Napoleon Bonaparte, who had seized power in France in 1799, sought to restore slavery ...

Q: What was the impact of the Haitian Revolution on Americans ... He was often depicted in southern newspapers as sort of a black Napoleon, somebody who could always find his opening, somebody ...

Napoleon’s 19th century plan to quell a rebellion in a French colony resulted in Polish legionaries becoming Caribbean pirates, leaving indelible traces of their legacy in Haitian culture In 1791, a ...

In the process, Girard helps throw light not only on events in Haiti and France, but also on the international implications and involvement in the revolution. He also helps explain how these events ...

Toussaint L’Ouverture emerged as the leader of the Haitian revolution in the late 1780s ... L’Ouverture was eventually captured by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1802 and detained at Fort de Joux ...