Death of Toussaint Louverture
DeathToussaint Louverture, leader of the Haitian Revolution, dies while imprisoned at Fort de Joux in France.
- Date
- April 7, 1803 · On this day · View on map
- Regions
- Latin America
- Importance
- ★★★★★
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