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Toussaint l'Ouverture (1746-1803) |
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Revolutionary leader, born a slave in Haiti (formerly St Domingue). In 1791, he joined the insurgents, and by 1797 was effective ruler of the former colony. He drove out British and Spanish expeditions, restored order, and aimed at independence. --Read more at The
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