RWBF:Chapter Twelve

Chapter Twelve: Repercussions: Britain and France

The Revolution Will Be Forgotten

Introduction Chapter One: The Haitian Revolution in a Nutshell Chapter Two: Haiti Is and Isn't Haiti Chapter Three: Bois Caiman: The Revolution is Called to Order Chapter Four: What the Heck Was Going On in France? Chapter Five: Louverture Enters the Fray Chapter Six: Sonthonax, Laveaux, et al Chapter Seven: America: Edward Stevens and Adams' Constitution Chapter Eight: The British are Conquered; Pax Louverture Chapter Nine: France Wakes Up and Smells No Coffee Chapter Ten: Betrayal Sparks the Final Push for Independence Chapter Eleven: Repercussions: The Americas and the Caribbean Chapter Twelve: Repercussions: Britain and France Chapter Thirteen: Haiti's Ongoing Struggle Chapter Fourteen: True Heroes of the Forgotten Revolution Sidebars </td>

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Chapter Summary: Chapter Twelve charts the repercussions of the Haitian Revolution in Britain and France. The external reactions in these countries were somewhat more muted, but the loss of France's richest colony cost Napoléon any hope of creating a colony in the New World. While the French tended not to talk about Saint-Domingue out of embarrassment, they got over it long enough to sue the island country for war reparations, a crippling move that is still being discussed today. Finally, we'll look at the worldwide implications of Haitian Independence as it heralded the end of the Imperial Age.

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