events surrounding the slave revolt of st domingue Flashcards
1
Q
what was significant about st domingue in 1791?
A
it was the wealthiest sugar producing island in the carabean
2
Q
what did the slave army do
A
- kill 4000 white people
- burn 180 plantations
- defeat french troups
- set up the independant country of Haiti
3
Q
what did britain attempt to do in 1793 and what happened
A
take control of haiti
britaish troopes where beaten by the ex slave army and where left humiliated but they feared rebellion in surrounding areas and so continued the invasion
4
Q
how many soldures dies in the attempts to regain controll between 1793-1801?
A
45000
