Toussaint Louverture

War Hero

Birthday May 20, 1743

Birth Sign Taurus

Birthplace Saint-Domingue, Haiti

DEATH DATE Apr 7, 1803 (59)

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About

Haitian war hero who was the leader of the Haitian Revolution. His military work led to an entire society of slaved into the state of Haiti.

Before Fame

He received some education from his godfather and Jesuit missionaries early in his life.

Trivia

He has been said by historians to have been a member of the Masonic Lodge of Saint-Domingue due to the Masonic symbol he included in his signature.

Family Life

He married Suzanne Simone Baptiste in 1782 and had sixteen children.

Associated With

Poet William Wordsworth wrote a sonnet about him called To Toussaint L'Ouverture in 1803.

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