Just like the French Revolution there was certain people that made an impact on the revolution. Toussaint L’Ouverture was the Robespierre. He won the trust and support of the people. He was more of a admirable leader. He worked side by side with his men and ended up be wounded nearly 20 times in war. He worked and strived for a new society, a one racist one. He was also known for destroying the slaveholder’s and sent many men into the sea. At the same time he also won his racist free island. However, Napoleon Bonaparte took control of France. He had one mission to return the Island of St. Domingue back into the rich colonies for the french. He was insistent on having the island become the way it was before Toussaint. Napoleon sent nearly 16,000 troops over to seize Toussaint and restore the island. However, things did not go as planned for Napoleon. Napoleon did capture Toussaint and brought him back to France, but his men stayed and fought for their land and was able to fight until the French
Just like the French Revolution there was certain people that made an impact on the revolution. Toussaint L’Ouverture was the Robespierre. He won the trust and support of the people. He was more of a admirable leader. He worked side by side with his men and ended up be wounded nearly 20 times in war. He worked and strived for a new society, a one racist one. He was also known for destroying the slaveholder’s and sent many men into the sea. At the same time he also won his racist free island. However, Napoleon Bonaparte took control of France. He had one mission to return the Island of St. Domingue back into the rich colonies for the french. He was insistent on having the island become the way it was before Toussaint. Napoleon sent nearly 16,000 troops over to seize Toussaint and restore the island. However, things did not go as planned for Napoleon. Napoleon did capture Toussaint and brought him back to France, but his men stayed and fought for their land and was able to fight until the French