The Haitian Revolution: The Successful Slave Revolt that Aided American Westward Expansion

The 1790s and early 1800s saw a successful slave revolt on the island, with the United States as an interested party waiting in the wings.

The Haitian Slave Rebellion and eventual revolution of Haiti is a fascinating and complex aspect of late eighteenth/early nineteenth century history. An in-depth examination of the events of this era in Haiti is beyond the scope of this article. What this work instead aims to achieve is an examination of two of the major participants of the re…