Haitian Revolution

By Tiani_W

  • First Revolt

    led by the whites and the mulattos

  • Night of Fire

    Well organized slave revolt

  • National assembly declares full freedom rights for mulattos

    National assembly declares

  • Cominsionner Sonthanox grants freedom to slaves in the north Province who fought for the French Republic, then orders general aboliton

  • National Assembly sanctioned Sonthonax' aboliton law and extended freddom to slaves in all its colonies in the Emancipation Decree of 1794

  • Toussaint L'Ouverture leaves alliances with British and Spanish to help drive France out the island

  • Napoleon Bonaparte seizes power

  • Napoleon dispatches General Leclerc to subdue Haiti

  • Re-establishment of slavery, Bonaparte named Consul for life

  • Death of LeClerc

  • General Dessalines proclaims independence of Haiti

  • Signature of treaty of purchase; Lousiana Purchase

  • Implementation of Civil Code, declaration of empire

  • Removal of the Braganza royal family to Brazil

Want to make a timeline like this?

Use Timetoast to turn dates, events, milestones, and phases into a clear visual timeline you can build and share. Timetoast is a timeline maker for work, school, research, and stories.

Create your own timeline