Historedia
Person

Toussaint Louverture

Events
5
Episodes
12
Years
1790–1802

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Toussaint Louverture, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Slave Rebellion in Saint-Domingue

    1790–1791

    Role: Ex-slave who emerged as the revolution's most prominent general

    1. October 1790 – early 1791 · Saint-DomingueVincent Ogé's revolt and execution

      Ogé demanded voting rights in October 1790, was captured in early 1791, and was executed by being broken on the wheel and beheaded.

    2. April 1791 · North of Saint-DomingueApril 1791 northern insurgency

      A massive black insurgency in the north of the island rose violently against the plantation system months before the August outbreak.

    3. 21 August 1791 · French colony of Saint-DomingueNight of 21 August 1791 uprising

      Thousands of slaves attended a secret vodou ceremony as a tropical storm arrived, then began killing their masters that night.

    4. September 1791 · Saint-DomingueWhite militia retaliation, September 1791

      Surviving whites organized into militias and struck back, killing about 15,000 blacks.

  2. Action of 1 January 1800

    1800

    Role: Rival general in the War of the South against Rigaud

    1. 1 January 1800 · Gulf of Gonâve, off the coast of HaitiAction of 1 January 1800

      USS Experiment, becalmed with four merchantmen in the Gulf of Gonâve, repelled an attack by 14 armed barges loyal to André Rigaud.

  3. Leclerc's expedition lands in Saint-Domingue

    1801–1802

    Role: Governor-General of Saint-Domingue

    1. 14 December 1801 · Brest, FranceExpedition Departure from Brest

      Leclerc departed Brest in December 1801 with a fleet to restore French rule in Saint-Domingue.

    2. January 1802 · Cap-FrançaisLanding at Cap-Français

      Leclerc sought to land at Cap-Français in late January 1802, facing resistance from Christophe.

    3. 7 June 1802 · Saint-Domingue (arrest site); imprisonment at Fort-de-Joux, FranceArrest of Toussaint Louverture

      Louverture was arrested on 7 June 1802 and deported to France.

  4. Toussaint Louverture enters Santo Domingo

    1801

    Role: Haitian general and leader of the Haitian Revolution

    1. January 1801 · Santo DomingoInvasion of Santo Domingo

      Louverture and his nephew General Hyacinthe Moïse invaded the Spanish territory in January 1801, taking possession from the governor, Don Garcia, with few difficulties.

  5. Toussaint Louverture promulgates constitution for Santo Domingo

    1801

    Role: Governor-General for Life

    1. January 1801 · Spanish territoryInvasion of Santo Domingo

      Louverture invaded Spanish territory in January 1801, taking possession from Governor Don Garcia with few difficulties.

    2. March 1801 · Saint-DomingueFormation of Constitutional Assembly

      Louverture appointed a constitutional assembly in March 1801 to draft a constitution for Saint-Domingue.

    3. 7 July 1801 · Entire islandPromulgation of Constitution

      Louverture promulgated the Constitution on 7 July 1801, establishing his authority as Governor-General for Life.

Sources

  1. Haitian Revolution Wikipedia
  2. USS Experiment (1799) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-01-18
  3. Toussaint Louverture Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-31
  4. Charles Leclerc (general, born 1772) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-12
  5. Saint-Domingue Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-17