Toussaint Louverture (c. 1743-1803) was a formerly enslaved man who became the leading general and statesman of the Haitian Revolution, the successful slave uprising in the French colony of Saint-Domingue. Rising through the ranks of the rebellion that began in 1791, he built a disciplined army, secured the abolition of slavery in the colony, and by the late 1790s had established himself as the effective ruler of the territory, promulgating a constitution while nominally remaining under French sovereignty. In 1802 he was captured by French forces sent by Napoleon Bonaparte to restore slavery and colonial control, and died in a French prison the following year, months before his former lieutenants completed the revolution and declared Haitian independence.
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RoleGeneral and leader of the Haitian Revolution 1 BirthplaceSaint-Domingue (present-day Haiti) 1 Role
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How did Toussaint Louverture end up in a French prison?
He was arrested at a parley in 1802 and deported to France.
In 1802 French Divisional General Jean-Baptiste Brunet invited him to a parley, but he was arrested on his arrival. He was deported to France and jailed at the Fort de Joux, where he died in 1803.
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WikipediaLead paragraph, infobox dates (birth)
François-Dominique Toussaint Louverture (English: LOO-vər-TURE, French: [fʁɑ̃swa dɔminik tusɛ̃ luvɛʁtyʁ]; 20 May 1743 - 7 April 1803), also known as Toussaint L'Ouverture or Toussaint Bréda, was a Haitian general and the most prominent leader of the Haitian Revolution.
Lead paragraph, infobox dates (death)
François-Dominique Toussaint Louverture (English: LOO-vər-TURE, French: [fʁɑ̃swa dɔminik tusɛ̃ luvɛʁtyʁ]; 20 May 1743 - 7 April 1803), also known as Toussaint L'Ouverture or Toussaint Bréda, was a Haitian general and the most prominent leader of the Haitian Revolution.
Lead paragraph, infobox dates (birth year)
François-Dominique Toussaint Louverture (English: LOO-vər-TURE, French: [fʁɑ̃swa dɔminik tusɛ̃ luvɛʁtyʁ]; 20 May 1743 - 7 April 1803), also known as Toussaint L'Ouverture or Toussaint Bréda, was a Haitian general and the most prominent leader of the Haitian Revolution.
Lead paragraph, infobox dates (death year)
François-Dominique Toussaint Louverture (English: LOO-vər-TURE, French: [fʁɑ̃swa dɔminik tusɛ̃ luvɛʁtyʁ]; 20 May 1743 - 7 April 1803), also known as Toussaint L'Ouverture or Toussaint Bréda, was a Haitian general and the most prominent leader of the Haitian Revolution.
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was a Haitian general and the most prominent leader of the Haitian Revolution
Early life section, opening sentence
Toussaint Louverture was born as a slave in the French colony of Saint-Domingue, now known as Haiti
Later life section, imprisonment and death
He was deported to France and jailed at the Fort de Joux. He died in 1803
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François-Dominique Toussaint Louverture (English: LOO-vər-TURE, French: [fʁɑ̃swa dɔminik tusɛ̃ luvɛʁtyʁ]; 20 May 1743 - 7 April 1803), also known as Toussaint L'Ouverture or Toussaint Bréda, was a Haitian general and the most prominent leader of the Haitian Revolution.
Toussaint Louverture: Gender
Rising through the ranks of the rebellion that began in 1791, he built a disciplined army, secured the abolition of slavery in the colony, and by the late 1790s had established himself as the effective ruler of the territory, promulgating a constitution while nominally remaining under French sovereignty.
In Era: The Early Modern Period, lead paragraph, lifespan
François-Dominique Toussaint Louverture (English: LOO-vər-TURE, French: [fʁɑ̃swa dɔminik tusɛ̃ luvɛʁtyʁ]; 20 May 1743 - 7 April 1803), also known as Toussaint L'Ouverture or Toussaint Bréda, was a Haitian general and the most prominent leader of the Haitian Revolution.
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Wikidata Q205783, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Haitian Revolution, Wikipedia
Participant In: Haitian Revolution, Infobox: commander1Quote, Participant In: Haitian Revolution, Infobox: commander1
1791-1793 1793-1798 1798-1801* Toussaint Louverture 1802-1804
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