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On the night of August 21st, slaves lead by Dutty Boukman rebeled against thier slave owners. They burned down fields, sugar proccessing factories, and homes.
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The revolution begins with a man named Dutty Boukman, an ex-slave and a Vodou priest. He organized a slave revolt which is consitered the start of the revolution
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Toussaint Louverture, an ex-slave is in power as a rebel leader
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(Circa 1792) King Louis xvi is executed and French
abolishes the idea of the Monarchy. Napoleon takes power and is looking to take Saint Domingue. -
(Circa 1794) After the French abolish slavery, Louveture leaves the Spanish and British to fight for the French.
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(Circa 1799) The War of Knivesd erupts from Louveture and Riguad wanted each others pieces of land, and couldn't agree. So they fought in this war for a year
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(Circa 1801) Louveture establishds a constitution that abolishes slavery, gives rights to all men, outlawed the practice of Voodou.
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Napoleon goes to Saint Domingue for the land. But meets Austria, Prussia, Spain, and Britian. As they fight Spain and Britian try to get thier hands on the land.
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Toussaint and affranchis join the British and Spain to fight the French, in the Battle of Ravine-a-Couleuvres. In which Toussaint lose.
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Dessalines takes power as a rebel leader.
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Dessalines lead the Hatians in the last major battle as they defeat the French
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(Circa 1804) The French admit defeat and evacuate the island. Jean-Jacques Dessalines is promoted as emporer of Haiti.