who lead Haiti to their independents in between 1500's-1800's?

Answer 1

François-Dominique Toussaint L'Ouverture, also Toussaint Bréda, Toussaint-Louverture (c. 1743 - April 7, 1803) was one of the leaders of the Haïtian Revolution. Along with Jean-Jacques Dessalines, another leader of the Revolution, L'Ouverture is considered as one of the fathers of the Haitian nation.

Answer 2

Columbus established a small settlement near Cap-Haïtien, but, when he returned in 1493, the settlers had disappeared, presumably killed. He claimed the whole island for Spain, and left his brother Bartholomew Columbus to find a new settlement.

On August 22, 1791, slaves in the northern region of the colony staged a revolt that began the Haïtian Revolution. Tradition marks the beginning of the revolution at a vodou ceremony at Bois Caïman (Alligator Woods) near Cap-Français (now Cap-Haïtien). The call to arms was issued by a Houngan (Vodou priest) named Boukman. Within hours the northern plantations were in flames. The rebellion spread through the entire colony. Boukman was captured and executed, but the rebellion continued to rapidly spread.

In 1792, Léger-Félicité Sonthonax was sent to the colony by the French Legislative Assembly as part of the Revolutionary Commission. His main goal was to maintain French control of Saint-Domingue, stabalize the colony, and enforce the social equality recently granted to free people of color by the National Convention of France

the colony facing a full-scale invasion by Britain, the rebel slaves emerged as a powerful military force, under the leadership of Toussaint L'Ouverture, Jean-Jacques Dessalines and Henri Christophe. L'Ouverture successfully drove back the British and by 1798 was the defacto ruler of the colony. In 1799, he defeated the mulatto General André Rigaud, who controlled most of the south and west and refused to acknowledge Toussaint's authority. By 1800, he was in control of nearly the whole island, conquering Spanish Santo Domingo and proclaiming the abolition of slavery in the eastern part of the island. He did not, however, proclaim full independence for the country, nor did he seek reprisals against the country's former white slaveholders.

1802, Napoleon Bonaparte sent a massive invasion force under his brother-in-law Charles Leclerc. For a time, Leclerc met with some success. With a large expedition that eventually included 40,000 European troops, and receiving help from white colonists and mulatto forces commanded by Alexandre Pétion, a former lieutenant of Rigaud, the French won several victories after severe fighting. Two of Toussaint's chief lieutenants, Dessalines and Christophe, recognizing their untenable situation, held separate parleys with the invaders, and agreed to transfer their allegiance. At this point, Leclerc invited Toussaint to negotiate a settlement. But it was a deception; Toussaint was seized and deported to France, where he died of pneumonia while imprisoned at Fort-de-Joux in the Jura mountains in April 1803
On January 1, 1804 Dessalines then declared independence, reclaiming the indigenous name of Haiti for the new nation.

Answer 3

KING HENRI CHRISTOPHE RULED: BUT MUCH WAS OWED TO TOUSSAINT L'OVERTURE AND OTHER NATURAL BLACK GENERALS AND MARTIAL LEADERS IN DEFEATING AND EXPELLING THE FRENCH OVERLORDS AND SLAVEHOLDERS!!