hatian revolution timeline

  • Slave leaders killed

    Slave leaders killed
    The slave leaders including Boukman Dutty were killed. He was decapitated. The revolt continued to spread anyway.
  • slavery abolished in Northern province

    slavery abolished in Northern province
    The French commissioner abolished slavery, Leger-Felicite Sonthonax, abolishes slavery in the Northern Provinces, although a lot of people think he was forced into it to keep his rank.
  • Slave revolt

    Slave revolt
    It began with a slave revolt in the northern province of Saint-Domingue, with its 3 leaders Dutty Boukman, Toussaint Louverture, and Jean-Jacques Dessalines.
  • slavery abolished in all French colonies

    slavery abolished in all French colonies
    The French National Convention abolished slavery in all colonies, they also became the first European colony to abolish slavery
  • assembly grants rights

    assembly grants rights
    The people of color are granted civil and political rights to free the people of color.
  • Toussant joins revolutions

    Toussant joins revolutions
    the former slave joins the revolt but eventually switched to the french side when they abolished slavery and became a prominent leader
  • Louverture aligns with french republic

    Louverture aligns with french republic
    he sought to gain French support for his authority and through the events, he gained control of the whole island after joining the French against the British and Spanish
  • Louverture captures Spanish city

    Louverture captures Spanish city
    he captures the Spanish city of Saint-Raphael
  • TL becomes governor

    TL becomes governor
    He becomes the governor of Saint-Domingue after leading a successful slave revolt and emancipated the slaves in the French colony
  • war of knifes

    war of knifes
    this victory over Andre Rigaud in the war of knifes solidified his control over Saint-Domingue after tension over control and land between the two leaders
  • Takes control over CIty

    Takes control over CIty
    Louverture invades and takes control over Saint-Domingue
  • governor for life

    governor for life
    he promulgates a new constitution and then he declares himself governor for life
  • French Surrenders

    French Surrenders
    The French forces surrendered and the Revolutionaries declared victory
  • sends expeditionary

    sends expeditionary
    Napoleon Bonaparte sends a large expeditonary force to Saint-Domingue to restore French control in the area
  • Captured and deported

    Captured and deported
    Louverture is captured and deported to France, after Bonpaparte takes his actions as an action of control over France
  • Louverture Death

    Louverture Death
    Toussaint Louverture dies in the French prison after misunderstanding and being captured
  • battle of Vertieres

    battle of Vertieres
    The Battle of Vertieres was the final major battle of the revolution, and it resulted in a decisive victory for the Haitian forces
  • independence of Haiti

    independence of Haiti
    Jean-Jacques Dessalines declares the independence of Haiti
  • Emperor Jacques

    Emperor Jacques
    Dessalines crowns himself Emperor Jacques of Haiti
  • Dessalines assassinated

    Dessalines assassinated
    Jacques Dessalines is assassinated which leads to high political instability