Historical Account of the Black Empire of Hayti.

As the first complete narrative in English of the Haitian Revolution, Marcus Rainsford's An Historical Account of the Black Empire of Hayti was highly influential in establishing nineteenth-century world opinion of this momentous event. This new edition is the first to appear since the original...

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Main Author: Rainsford, Marcus
Other Authors: Youngquist, Paul, Pierrot, Grégory
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: Durham : Duke University Press, 2013.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:As the first complete narrative in English of the Haitian Revolution, Marcus Rainsford's An Historical Account of the Black Empire of Hayti was highly influential in establishing nineteenth-century world opinion of this momentous event. This new edition is the first to appear since the original publication in 1805. Rainsford, a career officer in the British army, went to Haiti to recruit black soldiers for the British. By publishing his observations of the prowess of black troops, and recounting his meetings with Toussaint Louverture, Rainsford offered eyewitness testimonial that a.
Physical Description:1 online resource (403 pages)
ISBN:9780822395560
0822395568
1299311644
9781299311640