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The slaves who defeated Napoleon : Toussaint Louverture and the Haitian War of Independence, 1801-1804 /

To a contemporary audience, Haiti brings to mind Voodoo spells, Tontons Macoutes, and boat people--nothing worth fighting over. Two centuries ago, however, Haiti, then known as Saint-Domingue, was the & ldquo;Pearl of the Antilles, & rdquo; France's most valuable overseas colony, the la...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Girard, Philippe R.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Tuscaloosa : University of Alabama Press, ©2011.
Colección:Atlantic crossings.
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