Haitian Revolution By txmommy5 Jul 1, 1789 Martinique attempted slave uprising Feb 6, 1791 Vincent Ogé executed May 1, 1791 Racial reforms forced on Saint-Domingue May 15, 1791 Citizenship granted to free blacks Aug 22, 1791 Major Plantation uprisings begin Apr 4, 1792 Citizenship again decreed to free blacks Aug 27, 1793 selective Emancipation decree in the West Aug 29, 1793 Sonthonax General Emancipation in the North Feb 4, 1794 French National Convention ratifies emancipation of slaves Apr 1, 1796 Toussaint named deputy governor of Saint-Domingue Aug 27, 1797 Toussaint appointed commander-in-chief of Saint-Domingue Period: Jun 16, 1799 to Mar 11, 1800 War between Toussaint and Rigaud Jan 26, 1801 Toussaint captures Santo Domingo Jul 26, 1801 Toussaint appoints himself governor for life Feb 2, 1802 General Charles Leclerc sent to Saint-Domingue May 1, 1802 Toussaint surrenders Jun 2, 1802 Haitians rise against Leclerc Nov 19, 1803 French evacuate Haiti Jan 1, 1804 Haitian Republic declared