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François-Dominique Toussaint Louverture (French: [fʁɑ̃swa dɔminik tusɛ̃ luvɛʁtyʁ], English: /ˌluːvərˈtjʊər/)[2] also known as Toussaint L'Ouverture or Toussaint Bréda; 20 May 1743 – 7 April 1803) was a Haitian general and the most prominent leader of the Haitian Revolution. During his life, Louverture first fought and allied with Spanish forces against St. Dominican Royalists, then joined with Republican France, becoming Governor-General-for-life of Saint-Domingue, and lastly fought against Napoleon Bonaparte's Empire.[3][4] As a revolutionary leader, Louverture displayed military and political acumen that helped transform the fledgling slave rebellion into a revolutionary movement. Louverture is now known as the "Father of Haiti".[5] Toussaint Louverture was born as a slave in the French colony of Saint-Domingue, now known as Haiti. He was a devout Catholic, and was manumitted as an affranchi (ex-slave) before the French Revolution, identifying as a Creole for the greater part of his

Toussaint Louverture - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Haitian general and revolutionary (1744–1803) This article is about the Haitian Revolution leader. For other uses, see Toussaint Louverture (disambiguation) . "L'overture", "l'Ouverture", and "Louverture" redirect here. For other uses, see Ouverture (disambiguation) and Overture (disambiguation) . Toussaint Louverture Gobernador General De Haiti 1813 portrait Governor-General of Saint-Domingue In office 1797–1802 Appointed by Étienne Maynaud Preceded by Léger-Félicité Sonthonax Succeeded by Charles Leclerc G

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