Assisted by Jean-Jacques Dessalines, for 10 points, who was this man who led the first successful slave revolt in the New World, liberating what would become Haiti?
One of his former lieutenants, who had switched sides before rejoining his side, won the Battle of Vertieres. That lieutenant had defected to the side led by Charles Leclerc, who would force this man's surrender, and trick him into imprisonment, where he died of pneumonia. Before Leclerc was sent, however, this man had allied with Sonthonax, then forced him out, and negotiated with the British and Americans to leave him alone in exchange for sugar and promises not to invade Jamaica or the American South. Assisted by Jean-Jacques Dessalines, for 10 points, who was this man who led the first successful slave revolt in the New World, liberating what would become Haiti?
One of his former lieutenants, who had switched sides before rejoining his side, won the Battle of Vertieres.
Toussaint {L'Overture}