Historical Account of the Black Empire of Hayti - Toussaint

Toussaint Louverture as described by Marcus Rainsford (1805), in one of the earliest published and positive accounts of the Haitian revolution.

Most other accounts give the year of birth as 1743.

Source

 * Marcus Rainsford, (1805), An Historical Account of the Black Empire of Hayti: Comprehending a View of the Principal Transactions in the Revolution of Saint-Domingo; with its Ancient and Modern State, London, (p. 239–43, 245–248).

Reference

 * Center for History and New Media (George Mason University) and American Social History Project (City University of New York): Liberty, Equality, Fraternity: Exploring the French Revolution - over 600 documents relating to the French Revolution.