Toussaint L'Ouverture

American  

[too-san loo-ver-tyr] / tuˈsɛ̃ lu vɛrˈtür /

noun

1. François Dominique 1743–1803, Haitian patriot and leader of the Haitian Revolution slave rebellion.

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Toussaint L'Ouverture British  

/ tusɛ̃ luvɛrtyr /

noun

1. Pierre Dominique (pjɛr dɔminik). ?1743–1803, Haitian revolutionary leader. He was made governor of the island by the French Revolutionary government (1794) and expelled the Spanish and British but when Napoleon I proclaimed the re-establishment of slavery he was arrested. He died in prison in France

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Toussaint L'Ouverture

Yellow fever, he said, gave local armies—such as the one Toussaint L’Ouverture commanded over for Haiti’s liberation—a crucial edge over invaders with immune systems that were new to the virus.

From Science Magazine ● Mar. 27, 2023

One 1997 print, “The Burning,” depicted a scene from the life of the Haitian revolutionary Toussaint L’Ouverture.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 4, 2023

When we think about Haiti, we think about this impoverished place, this place where there’s always turmoil, but it had a revolution led by one of the most remarkable leaders in Toussaint L’Ouverture.

From New York Times ● Mar. 23, 2022

And was it a coincidence that the leaders of well-known slave rebellions, such as Toussaint L’Ouverture, Gabriel Prosser and Nat Turner, were literate slaves?

From Time ● Sep. 16, 2015

When Toussaint L’Ouverture led a revolt of black Haitian slaves in 1801, Napoleon sent his brother-in-law, General Charles LeClerc, and a military force of approximately 29,000 to crush the rebels.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy