The Haitian Revolution - The War of Knives - Extra History - Part 5

📜 The Haitian Revolution: The War of Knives - With the end of slavery in French colonies and the withdrawal of Spanish troops from the conflict, it looked like everything was going Toussaint L'Ouverture's way. There was just one little thorn in his side... André Rigaud. There had been a long-standing rivalry between the two men. But as the conflict with external powers seems to come to an end, this internal struggle is about to become explosive. And thus began The War of Knives.

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[radianzero]

France: _"Did you just bring a knife to a Gun fight?"_

The Haitans: *Yes*

[JohnnyElRed]

Spain: "Hey, what the hell?! We give you support at the start of your rebellion, and now we hear word that you are preparing to invade our half of the island?"

[UrvineSpiegel]

Slavery replaced with forced labor.

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[darkraven]

Me: So, how many revolts/civil wars/revolutions did you have?

Haiti: Yes

[danomyte]

Man Haitian history would give game of thrones a run for its money

[DragoniteSpam]

We've gone through the stages of humble beginnings, winning on the battlefield, diplomatic skills, and finally the success going to his head. So all that's left for L'Ouverture is the redemption arc?

[rion]

Toussaint Louverture: narrowly avoids assassination by gun, which causes a civil war

Historians: yeah this one's called "the War of Knives"

[TheCreepypro]

gotta respect a man willing to stand up to Napoleon himself

[mixtapemania]

"It is not a circumstantial freedom conceded to ourselves alone that we want. It is the absolute adoption of the principle that any man born red, black or white cannot be the property of his like."
*- Toussaint Louverture*


"We are free today because we are the stronger party. The Consul maintains slavery in Martinique and Bourbon; we will thus be slaves when he will be the stronger.”
*- Toussaint Louverture*

[ahmedal-tayy]

Napolean: You have your freedom
Also Napolean: But you do not

[officerbeenadd]

How to sum up French history in three words:


Uno Reverse Card

[Achillez]

"This was not slavery, it was forced labor"
This needs to be a meme

[MemeMyMind]

title : the war of the knives

ceser : i've seen this one before

[feynstein]

Yo dawg I heard you like revolutions so I put a revolution in your revolution

[theshadowsagas]

As a Haitian-American, thank you for this series.

[siyacer]

Who supplied those knives?





It was Walpole

[daysofoldhistory]

0:02 The British dont like sand, its course and rough and irrating, and it gets everywhere

[JT]

The theme of the Haitian Revolution: How a revolution can have no clear good guys or goals.

[MrSpy-joje]

Imagine how careful with your words you would have to be in this situation; terrifying.

[Pikazilla]

Napoleon: I'm going to recognize the government of the former slaves... but reestablish slavery. Former slaves, you okay with that?