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Updated: June 20, 2025
From mouth to mouth circulated the words which General Laveaux had spoken in the morning, when released from his prison "This man is the saviour of the whites the avenger of the authorities. He is surely the black, the Spartacus predicted by Raynal, whose destiny it should be to avenge the wrongs of his race."
In 1794, after the Convention in Paris had issued a decree demanding the liberation of the slaves, Toussaint and his followers joined the revolutionary cause, and aided the French general Laveaux to expel the British and Spanish invaders. In this campaign he won a number of victories, and showed such military skill and ability as to prove him a leader of the highest qualities.
That is right, Therese; rest yourself in the piazza, and I will bring you some supper, too." "Six thousand, did you say, Jacques?" said Henri. "I can rally two thousand this night, and more will join on the way." "We must free Laveaux before sunrise," said Toussaint. "Will our troops be fit for a march after this supper of theirs, Jacques after supper and three hours' rest?"
"No," said Toussaint. "What then?" inquired Laveaux. "I would be alone," said Toussaint, stepping backwards from the table. "Your fatigues have doubtless been great," observed Laveaux. "Lights shall be ordered in your apartment." "I cannot sleep yet," said Toussaint. "I cannot sleep till I have news from Breda. But I have need of thought, gentlemen; there is moonlight and quiet in these gardens.
Monsieur Polverel had declared his intention of soon returning to France; and General Laveaux had said that when he was thus left in charge of the colony, he should entreat General Toussaint, who best understood its affairs, to fill the office of lieutenant-governor, and should also be guided in military affairs implicitly by his counsels.
The republic proclaimed the general liberty of the blacks. An unerring voice told me that my allegiance was thenceforward due to the republic. The blacks in their new condition wanted a leader. They chose me to lead them to be the chief predicted by Raynal, as General Laveaux declared. Inspired by this call, I entered into the service of France.
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