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The Haitian Revolution created the first independent Black republic

Enslaved workers defeated French forces in 1804 under Toussaint Louverture and Dessalines

Beginning with a widespread revolt in Saint-Domingue in 1791, enslaved laborers rose against French colonial rule. Led by Toussaint Louverture and later Jean-Jacques Dessalines, Haitian armies defeated French Napoleonic forces, declaring independence in 1804 to form the world's first free Black republic.

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Where does this come from, and can I check it?: Enslaved workers defeated French forces in 1804 under Toussaint Louverture and Dessalines. The figure is taken from Encyclopaedia Britannica, which is linked in full on this page. Every fact on Mondo Knows names its source rather than repeating an unsourced claim.
Is this really a history fact?: Yes. It sits on the History shelf, one of 1,090 sourced facts grouped into space, animals, the human body, history, science and more. Category pages collect every fact in the same field.
What else can I read about it?: The links under the fact point to a quiz, game, puzzle or calculator on the same subject, and the shelf below shows related facts. The wording here is original, and quoted phrases are marked as quotations.