Night Of Fire: The Black Napoleon And The Battle For Haiti

Night Of Fire: The Black Napoleon And The Battle For Haiti

Martin Ros
$24.99
Publication Date: February 22nd, 1994
Publisher:
Da Capo Press
ISBN:
9780962761379
Pages:
224
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Description

The largest, and only successful, slave revolt in history took place in Haiti in 1791, shortly after the French Revolution. First organized by a voodoo priest, the rebellion soon came under the leadership of an educated, Catholic slave named Toussaint Louverture--a man of such military and political skill that he was referred to by contemporaries as the "Black Napoleon".

About the Author

Martin Ros, a well-known writer, editor and radio personality in Holland, has had a lifelong fascination with the Caribbean. His previous books include Herves' Lives and Bloody Night at Mayerling.