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In June, 1802, the Haitian revolutionary Toussaint Louverture was captured by special order of Napoleon Bonaparte and deported to mainland France where he spent the remainder of his life in the prison of Fort de Joux. To defend his name and secure his release, Louverture wrote a vivid account of his career. Philippe Girard presents an annotated and multilingual edition of the memoir, painting a nuanced portrait of the Haitian Revolution's most celebratedhero.

Produktbeschreibung
In June, 1802, the Haitian revolutionary Toussaint Louverture was captured by special order of Napoleon Bonaparte and deported to mainland France where he spent the remainder of his life in the prison of Fort de Joux. To defend his name and secure his release, Louverture wrote a vivid account of his career. Philippe Girard presents an annotated and multilingual edition of the memoir, painting a nuanced portrait of the Haitian Revolution's most celebratedhero.
Autorenporträt
Philippe R. Girard is Professor of Caribbean history, McNeese State University.