toussaint louverture biography

Haitian Revolution General Toussaint Louverture was born on this day in 1743

The Haitian Revolution was a slave revolt that was part of a series of revolutionary wars that occurred in Europe and across the Americas. The 13-year campaign was led by military leader General Toussaint Louverture (pictured), and his efforts led to the end of France’s occupation of what is now known as Haiti. Details of…