History of Haiti and its Revolution

This book presents the history of Haiti and its revolution. Haiti is an island in the West Indies. The general history of the island begins with its discovery by Christopher Columbus; and the present capital was founded six years after its discovery. "Instead of one, as is usually believed, there were three distinct revolutions in the island during the fourteen years which elapsed from 1789 to 1803. The first revolution was for the establishment of republican principles, and was confined to...