Toussaint L'Ouverture Tea Towel Memoir An original

An original

With images capturing daring feats

The Haitian Revolution began in the French Caribbean colony of Saint-Domingue with a slave revolt in August 1791

This abundantly illustrated book examines the figure of Balthazar

150 Illustrations

Toussaint L'Ouverture Tea Towel Memoir An originalToussaint L'Ouverture Tea Towel Toussaint L'Ouverture (also known as Toussaint Louverture) was born a slave on the French colony of Saint Domingue, now known as Haiti, becoming a free man and a Jacobin. His military career began when he led the 1791 Haitian rebellion, the largest slave rebellion in history. Throughout his years in power, he worked to improve the economy and security of Saint Domingue. restored the plantation system using paid labour,