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Vincent Oge executed in Port-au-Prince
Vincent Oge, a wealthy man from Haiti is brutally executed during Haitin Revolution -
Governer of Saint Dominque murdered.
Governer of Saint Domique is murdered by his own soldiers -
Violence erupts in St.Dominque
The Colonial Assembly in St.Dominque recognizes the paris decree is and grants citizenship to all free blacks. White planters object and violence erupts. -
Port-au-prince is burned down
Port-Au-Prince ios burned down during the fighting between whites and mulattos. Toussaint joins rebbelion. -
French National Assembly abolishes slavery
French National Assembly abolishes slavery in the colonies: word reaches Saint Dominque a few weeks later. -
The British capture Port-Au-Prince.
By June 4, 1794 the British had captured Port-au-Prince and held most of the port towns from St. Nicholas in the north to Jeremie at the southern tip. It looked as though the French forces, with little support from Saint- Domingue land owners, could not hold out against the Spanish supported British onslaught. -
John Adams signs proclamation
John Adams signs a proclamation regarding commerce with St. Domingo allowing U.S. Trade with the colony to resume. -
Toussaint masses his troops for the invasion of Santo Domingo
Toussaint conquers Santo Domingo, he now controls the entire island and abolishes slavery. -
French Troops get defeated
At the battle of Vertieres, Dessalines and Petion deliever the final defeat to the French Troops now led by Rochambeau. -
New Leader Declared
Dessalines, the new leader under dictatorial 1801 constitution declared Haiti a free republic in the name of the Haitian people.
