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Haitian general and revolutionary (–)

This article is about the Haitian Revolution leader. For other uses, see Toussaint Louverture (disambiguation).

"L'overture", "l'Ouverture", and "Louverture" redirect here. For other uses, see Ouverture (disambiguation) and Overture (disambiguation).

François-Dominique Toussaint Louverture (French:[fʁɑ̃swadɔminiktusɛ̃luvɛʁtyʁ], )^[2] also known as Toussaint L'Ouverture or Toussaint Bréda (20 May &#;– 7 April ), was a Haitian general and the most prominent leader of the Haitian Revolution.

During his life, Louverture first fought and allied with Spanish forces against Saint-Domingue Royalists, then joined with Republican France, becoming Governor-General-for-life of Saint-Domingue, and lastly fought against Bonaparte's republican troops.^[3][4] As a revolutionary leader, Louverture displayed military and political acumen that helped transform the fledgling slave rebellion into a Toussaint Louverture: A Biography Paperback - QAD