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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 '''March 21, 1797'''. | ||
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==August== | ==August== | ||
*On '''August 27, 1797''', Sonthonax and his family leave [[Saint-Domingue]] on the frigate ''L'Indien'' en route to France, after having been expelled by [[Toussaint Louverture]]. | *On '''August 27, 1797''', 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 5th, 1797''', 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]] | ||
Revision as of 00:15, 9 January 2006
Contents
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 March 21, 1797.
August
- On August 27, 1797, 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 5th, 1797, 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.
