Avengers of the New World: The Story of the Haitian Revolution

by Laurent Dubois

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Laurent Dubois weaves the stories of slaves, free people of African descent, wealthy whites and French administrators into an unforgettable tale of insurrection, war, heroism and victory.

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Canonical title
Avengers of the New World: The Story of the Haitian Revolution
Original publication date
2004
People/Characters
Toussaint L'Ouverture
Important places
Caribbean Region; French West Indies; Haiti (as Saint-Domingue); Hispaniola; West Indies
Important events
Haitian Revolution

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Genres
History, Nonfiction, General Nonfiction
DDC/MDS
972.9403History & geographyHistory of North AmericaMexico, Central America, West Indies, BermudaWest Indies (Antilles) and Bermuda; CaribbeanHaitiHaitiFrench colony period (1625-1804)
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F1923 .D83Local History of the United States, Canada and Latin AmericaLatin America. Spanish AmericaGreater AntillesHaiti (Island). HispaniolaHaiti (Republic)
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