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List of Toussaint Louverture related pages
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Articles & book excerpts
- The Last Days Of Toussaint L'Ouverture - account of a 1859 visit to Fort de Joux (Includes Minutes of the Post-mortem Examination of Toussaint L'Ouverture)
- An Historical Account of the Black Empire of Hayti - excerpts portraying Toussaint Louverture.
- The History and Present Condition of St. Domingo (1837) - Excerpt of 1837 book by John Brown, M.D. about Toussaint Louverture and his contemporaries in the Haitian Revolution.
- An Interview with Toussaint - Section from the book.
- God's Image in Ebony - Toussaint L'Overture - A passage about Toussaint from the 1854 book: God's Image in Ebony: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches....
- Thomas Clarkson - Thoughts on The Haitian Revolution - Excerpt from a 1823 book by the British abolitionist, reflects on Toussaint's accomplishments
- William Wells Brown - Toussaint L'Ouverture - 1863 perspective from an African-american writer from the book The Black Man, His Antecedents, His Genius, and His Achievements..
Images
Copies of documents
- Death certificate of Toussaint Louverture - Signed by the commander of Fort de Joux. (jpeg image}
Monuments, portraits and other images of Toussaint Louverture
- Portrait by Nicolas Eustache Maurin (1838) after a lost drawing of Toussaint.
- Portrait by Nicolas Eustache Maurin (1838) after a lost drawing of Toussaint. - (Toussaint looking left)
- Painting of Toussaint Louverture and General Thomas Maitland
- Toussaint Louverture on horseback - French engraving from 1802.
- Bust of Toussaint Louverture at Fort de Joux - With the inscription of the famous words by Toussaint Louverture: "In overthrowing me, you have cut down in San Domingo only the trunk of the tree of liberty. It will spring up again by the roots for they are numerous."
Various
- Signature of Toussaint Louverture.
- Photo of Dungeon at Fort de Joux in which Toussaint Louverture died.
Toussaint at Fort de Joux
- Mars Plaisir - Toussaint Louverture's servant, who traveled with him into French captivity at Fort de Joux.
- Fort de Joux - French prison in which Toussaint Louverture died.
- Toussaint Louverture letter to Napoléon from Fort de Joux (1802)
- Letter by the French Minister of the Marine to the Commandant at Fort de Joux - 1802 letter specifying the conditions under which Toussaint Louverture should be held captive.
- To Toussaint Louverture - poem by Wordsworth - 1803 hommage to the imprisoned Toussaint.
- Post-mortem examination of Toussaint Louverture - The results of an autopsy performed by French authorities.
See also: Letters and documents by Toussaint Louverture on this page.
Historical documents
- Napoléon Bonaparte Proclamation on Saint-Domingue (1799) - Page includes Toussaint Louverture's remarks regarding the designs on Saint-Domingue by Napoléon Bonaparte.
- Haitian Constitution of 1801 (English) - during Toussaint Louverture's rule of Saint-Domingue/Haiti.
- Image: Death certificate of Toussaint Louverture - Signed by the commander of Fort de Joux
Lectures and Speeches
- 'Toussaint L'Ouverture' A lecture by Wendell Phillips (1861) - From a lecture given in New York and Boston.
- Toussaint L'Ouverture and the Haytian Revolutions - 1841 speech by James McCune Smith.
Letters
Letters and documents by Toussaint Louverture
- Category:Toussaint Louverture letters - Letters written by Toussaint Louverture.
- Category:Toussaint Louverture letters - Letters written by Toussaint Louverture.
- Toussaint letter to Biassou during Boukman Rebellion Toussaint asks Biassou for supplies and outlines strategy.
- Toussaint dialogue with Léger Félicité Sonthonax (1797) - Toussaint report of a contentious meeting with Sonthonax, before he had the commissioner expelled.
- The Expulsion of Commissioner Roume - letter by Toussaint Louverture (1800).
- Toussaint Louverture's 'Dictatorial Proclamation' (1801) - Toussaint lays out his domestic policies.
- Toussaint Louverture letter to Jean-Jacques Dessalines (1802) - Toussaint asks Jean-Jacques Dessalines to burn down Port-au-Prince, to hinder the advance of the French troops.
- Memoir of Toussaint Louverture, Written by Himself - Autobiographical text written by Toussaint at Fort-de-Joux.
- Letters to Napoléon Bonaparte:
- Toussaint letter to Napoléon on the 1801 Constitution - sent with the 1801 constitution to Napoleon.
- Toussaint Louverture letter to Napoléon from onboard the Heros - 1802 letter to Napoléon pleading for the safety Toussaint's family.
- Toussaint Louverture letter to Napoléon from Fort de Joux (1802)
Letters and documents to Toussaint Louverture
- Napoléon Bonaparte letter to Toussaint Louverture (1801) - Letter in which Napoléon Bonaparte anounces the sending of an expeditionary force to retake Saint-Domingue from Toussaint.
- General Leclerc - June 5, 1802 - letter to Toussaint Louverture - Letter tricking Toussaint into the deceit by the French troops under General Leclerc.
- General Brunet - June 7, 1802 - letter to Toussaint Louverture - Letter from the French General, that later on June 7, 1802 went on to capture Toussaint.
- Letter by Placide Louverture from French Captivity to his Parents - August 1802 letter from the brig La Naïade
Letters and documents and published works by others
- Tobias Lear letter to Madison - The U.S. Consul to Saint-Domingue reporting on a meeting with Toussaint Louverture in 1801.
- Memoir of transactions that took place in St. Domingo - Book by Marcus Rainsford, recounting meetings with Toussaint Louverture.
Miscellaneous
Conflicts & Battles
- War of Knives - An armed conflict between Rigaud and Toussaint that began in the summer of 1799.
- Ravine-à-Couleuvres - Toussaint battles the French troops of General Leclerc (includes a speech by Toussaint before the battle.)
Documents
- Napoléon Bonaparte Proclamation on Saint-Domingue (1799) - With text giving Toussaint's reaction to Napoléon's proclamation.
- Leclerc Saint-Domingue proclamation (1802) - The French General Leclerc, sent to re-establish slavery, outlaws Toussaint Louverture.
Locations
- Fort de Joux - French prison in the Alps where Toussaint Louverture died in captivity.
People
See also: Toussaint's family on this page
- Georges Biassou - Fought with Toussaint at the beginning of the Haitian Revolution.
- Marie-François Auguste de Caffarelli du Falga - Sent by Napoléon to interrogate Toussaint in his French prison cell at Fort de Joux.
- Jean-Jacques Dessalines - Close to Toussaint, a General in his army and took over the command of the Haitian Revolution after Toussaint's abduction to France.
- Mars Plaisir - Toussaint Louverture's servant, who traveled with him into French captivity at Fort de Joux.
- Charles-Humbert-Marie de Vincent - French engineer and friend of Toussaint Louverture.
Various
- List of Saint-Domingue Rulers
- Saint-Domingue troops under Toussaint Louverture's command (1802)
- To Toussaint Louverture - poem by Wordsworth - 1802 hommage to the imprisoned Toussaint.
Toussaint's Family
- Suzanne Louverture - Toussaint's wife.
Children
- Placide Louverture - His adopted son.
- Isaac Louverture - His first son.
- Saint-Jean Louverture - The second son of Suzanne and Toussaint Louverture.
Siblings
- Paul Louverture - Toussaint Louverture's younger brother.
Nephews
- Moïse - A nephew.
- Charles Bélair - A nephew, husband of Suzanne "Sanite" Bélair
External links
- Beard, J. R. (John Relly) (1863). Toussaint L'Ouverture: A Biography and Autobiography. Chapel Hill, NC: Academic Affairs Library, UNC-CH. Online Publication
- The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05: Toussaint L’Ouverture, François Dominique - Encyclopedia entry for Toussaint Louverture.
- Wikipedia: Santana's "Abraxas" album - on which "Toussaint L'ouverture", a song in honor of the Haitian revolutionary, was released (1998 release).
Images
- 200th anniversary of Toussaint Louverture's death - Photographs of commemorations; April 7, 2003 Pontarlier, France. (French and German language text).
- Portraits of Toussaint Louverture - Collection of Toussaint portraits with some descriptions on the website of the Haiti Program at Trinity College.
- Landau Traveling Exhibitions: Toussaint Louverture Series by Jacob Lawrence - Prints by the late Jacob Lawrence with accompanying text.
- Toussaint Louverture Series by Jacob Lawrence - Just the (larger) images of the Lawrence prints.
