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| − | On of the leading Generals of the early years of the Haitian Revolution, [[Georges Biassou]], dies in St. Augustine, Florida. He was in the service of the Spanish colony at the time. | + | On of the leading Generals of the early years of the Haitian Revolution, [[Georges Biassou]], dies in St. Augustine, Florida. He was in the service of the Spanish colony at the time.<br> |
| + | 1801 also marks the death of the [[affranchis]] [[Julien Raimond]]. | ||
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| + | ==March== | ||
| + | * On '''March 4, 1801''' U.S. President [[Thomas Jefferson]] is inaugurated. | ||
==July== | ==July== | ||
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==November== | ==November== | ||
| − | * On '''November 9, 1801''' [[General Moïse]] is executed on the orders of [[Toussaint Louverture]]. | + | * On '''November 9, 1801''' [[General Moïse]] is executed on the orders of [[Toussaint Louverture]], his uncle. |
| − | * On '''November 18, 1801''' [[Napoléon Bonaparte]] writes a [[Napoléon letter to Toussaint Louverture (1801)|letter to Toussaint Louverture]] | + | * On '''November 18, 1801''' [[Napoléon Bonaparte]] writes a [[Napoléon letter to Toussaint Louverture (1801)|letter to Toussaint Louverture]] informing him that in his view: Toussaint's Constitution of 1801 "''contains some [provisions] that are contrary to the dignity and sovereignty of the French people''". |
* On '''November 25, 1801''' Toussaint issues his [[Toussaint Louverture's 'Dictatorial Proclamation' (1801)|'Dictatorial Proclamation']] as his biographer Schoelcher called it. | * On '''November 25, 1801''' Toussaint issues his [[Toussaint Louverture's 'Dictatorial Proclamation' (1801)|'Dictatorial Proclamation']] as his biographer Schoelcher called it. | ||
[[Category: Dates of the Haitian Revolution]] | [[Category: Dates of the Haitian Revolution]] | ||
Revision as of 06:34, 17 January 2006
On of the leading Generals of the early years of the Haitian Revolution, Georges Biassou, dies in St. Augustine, Florida. He was in the service of the Spanish colony at the time.
1801 also marks the death of the affranchis Julien Raimond.
March
- On March 4, 1801 U.S. President Thomas Jefferson is inaugurated.
July
- On July 4, 1801 the newly appointed U.S. Consul General to Saint-Domingue, Tobias Lear, arrives in the colony.
- The Constitution of 1801 was promulgated on July 8th, 1801 by the Governor General Toussaint Louverture. Toussaint sends Charles-Humbert-Marie de Vincent to present the constitution and accompanying letter to Napoléon.
- On July 17, 1801 Tobias Lear writes a letter to the U.S. Secretary of State, James Madison. reporting about a meeting with his predecessor Dr. Edward Stevens and a meeting with Moïse, Henri Christophe and Toussaint Louverture.
November
- On November 9, 1801 General Moïse is executed on the orders of Toussaint Louverture, his uncle.
- On November 18, 1801 Napoléon Bonaparte writes a letter to Toussaint Louverture informing him that in his view: Toussaint's Constitution of 1801 "contains some [provisions] that are contrary to the dignity and sovereignty of the French people".
- On November 25, 1801 Toussaint issues his 'Dictatorial Proclamation' as his biographer Schoelcher called it.
