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| + | In '''1797''' [[Toussaint Louverture]] sends his sons [[Isaac Louverture|Isaac]] and [[Placide Louverture]] to Paris to be educated. | ||
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==March== | ==March== | ||
* On '''March 21, 1797''' [[Thomas Maitland]] becomes the Governor of Bristish occupied parts of [[Saint-Domingue]]. | * On '''March 21, 1797''' [[Thomas Maitland]] becomes the Governor of Bristish occupied parts of [[Saint-Domingue]]. | ||
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| + | ==April== | ||
| + | * [[Toussaint Louverture]] becomes the Governor General of Saint-Domingue on '''April 1'''. | ||
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==August== | ==August== | ||
| − | *On '''August 27 | + | * Toussaint sends his ''Rapport addressé au Directoire executif par le citoyen Toussaint Louverture, general en chef des Forces de la République francaise a Saint-Domingue''. to the French Directory, [[Toussaint dialogue with Léger Félicité Sonthonax (1797)|detailing his conversations with Sonthonax]] |
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| + | *On '''August 27''', Sonthonax and his family leave [[Saint-Domingue]] on the frigate ''L'Indien'' en route to France, after having been expelled by [[Toussaint Louverture]]. | ||
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| + | ==November== | ||
| + | * Toussaint Louverture sends a letter to the French Directory on '''November 5''', taking a stand of [[Republicans|Republican]] values. This was perhaps the key turning point for Toussaint in defending [[Saint-Domingue]]'s liberty. ([[The Slave Revolution and the Unfolding of Independence in Saint-Domingue 1801-1804|Fick]]) | ||
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| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | * [[List of Rulers]] | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
| + | * Fick, Carolyn, Concordia University. "The Slave Revolution and the Unfolding of Independence in Saint-Domingue, 1801-1804." The Haitian Revolution: Viewed 200 Years After, an International Scholarly Conference. John Carter Brown Library, Providence, RI. June 19, 2004. | ||
[[Category:Dates of the Haitian Revolution]] | [[Category:Dates of the Haitian Revolution]] | ||
Latest revision as of 22:47, 21 October 2007
In 1797 Toussaint Louverture sends his sons Isaac and Placide Louverture to Paris to be educated.
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March
- On March 21, 1797 Thomas Maitland becomes the Governor of Bristish occupied parts of Saint-Domingue.
April
- Toussaint Louverture becomes the Governor General of Saint-Domingue on April 1.
August
- Toussaint sends his Rapport addressé au Directoire executif par le citoyen Toussaint Louverture, general en chef des Forces de la République francaise a Saint-Domingue. to the French Directory, detailing his conversations with Sonthonax
- On August 27, Sonthonax and his family leave Saint-Domingue on the frigate L'Indien en route to France, after having been expelled by Toussaint Louverture.
November
- Toussaint Louverture sends a letter to the French Directory on November 5, taking a stand of Republican values. This was perhaps the key turning point for Toussaint in defending Saint-Domingue's liberty. (Fick)
See also
References
- Fick, Carolyn, Concordia University. "The Slave Revolution and the Unfolding of Independence in Saint-Domingue, 1801-1804." The Haitian Revolution: Viewed 200 Years After, an International Scholarly Conference. John Carter Brown Library, Providence, RI. June 19, 2004.
