Toussaint Louverture, Haitian general (born 1743)

Toussaint Louverture

Haitian general and revolutionary (1744–1803)

François-Dominique Toussaint Louverture also known as Toussaint L'Ouverture or Toussaint Bréda, was a Haitian general and the most prominent leader of the Haitian Revolution. During his life, Louverture first fought and allied with Spanish forces against Saint-Domingue…