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

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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.
Temas:
Toussaint Louverture, > 1743-1803.
Napoleon > I, > Emperor of the French, > 1769-1821.
Napoleon > I, > Emperor of the French, > 1769-1821
Toussaint Louverture, > 1743-1803
Toussaint Louverture, François Dominique > 1743-1803
Napoleon > I. > Frankreich, Kaiser > 1769-1821
Toussaint L'Ouverture, François D.
Napoleon (Frankreich, Kaiser, > 1)
1791-1804
Generals > Haiti > Biography.
Revolutionaries > Haiti > Biography.
Statesmen > Haiti > Biography.
Hommes d'État > Haïti > Biographies.
Révolutionnaires > Haïti > Biographies.
Généraux > Haïti > Biographies.
HISTORY > Caribbean & West Indies > General.
Generals.
Revolutionaries.
Statesmen.
Revolution
Unabhängigkeitskrieg
Revolution.
Unabhängigkeitskrieg.
Haiti > History > Revolution, 1791-1804.
Haiti > History > Revolution, 1791-1804 > Personal narratives.
Haiti > History > Revolution, 1791-1804 > Sources.
Haïti > Histoire > 1791-1804 (Révolution) > Récits personnels.
Haïti > Histoire > 1791-1804 (Révolution) > Sources.
Haïti > Histoire > 1791-1804 (Révolution)
Haiti.
Frankreich
Haiti
Frankreich.
Biographies.
History.
Personal narratives.
Sources.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The Black Napoleon: Louverture and the 1801 Constitution
  • The White Toussaint: Bonaparte's decision to invade Saint-Domingue
  • Eve of a battle: planning the Leclerc expedition
  • King of the Tropics: the Atlantic Crossing and the Moyse Uprising
  • Parley: the French landing
  • Supply and demand: Leclerc's diplomacy with the United States, Cuba, and Jamaica
  • Ash and iron: the Spring campaign
  • Lull: love, loot, labor, and Louverture's exile
  • Mal de Siam: the yellow fever epidemic
  • Faux Pas: the maroon uprising
  • Revolt: the defection of the colonial army
  • Reprieve: Rochambeau and the French counteroffensive
  • Unity is strength: dessalines and the unification of the rebel army
  • Echoes of Saint-Domingue: Louverture's captivity and the Louisiana Purchase
  • New enemy, new partner: the British navy at war
  • Sodom and Gomorrah: life in besieged French towns
  • Resolution: the rebel victory
  • Liberty and death: Haitian independence
  • The long way home: French refugees and the Fall of Santo Domingo
  • Conclusion.

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