HIST 386 Final - Haitian Revolution Dates

1789

Unauthorized elections held in Saint Domingue for the National Assembly

1790

Elections held for local authorities, only while male property owners could vote

1791

Right to vote granted to males if they were property holders and both parents were free, regardless of race

August 1791

Revolution led by Boukman

April 4, 1792

National Assembly declared equality between those already free, regardless of race

June 21, 1793

Sonthonax and Polverel offer freedom to soldiers who fight for them

July 11, 1793

Sonthonax and Polverel extend offer of freedom to wives

1794

National Assembly abolished all slavery in the French Empire

Spring 1794

Louverture defects from Spanish to French

June 1795

British control 4 ports in Saint Domingue

1799

Rigaud invades western provinces and gives order to take no prisoners

July 1800

Louverture takes control of South Province and Rigaud flees to France

1801

Louverture makes the Constitution and makes himself dictator for life

1802

French expeditionary force invades Saint Domingue

January 1, 1804

Dessalines Troops take control of the island and rename it Haiti