Black Crown - Henry Christophe, the Haitian Revolution and the Caribbean's Forgotten Kingdom

How did a Caribbean child, born into plantation slavery, come to defeat Napoleon's armies in battle and crown himself king of the first free black nation in the Americas? This is the story of Henry Christophe: one of the most remarkable, yet least known, figures from the Age of Revolution.

About the author

Paul Clammer is a travel writer and trained molecular biologist. He has written or contributed to over forty guidebooks, including Haiti; Afghanistan; and Sudan. A regular traveller to Haiti since 2007, including a year living in Port-au-Prince, he has presented his research on Henry Christophe to the Haitian Studies Association.

Summary

The epic story of a man born into Caribbean slavery, who defeated Napoleon’s armies and crowned himself a free black king.

Product details

• Authors: Paul Clammer, Clammer Paul
• Publisher: Hurst Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.01.2023
• EAN: 9781787387799
• ISBN: 978-1-78738-779-9
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Haiti, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical, Biography: historical, political & military, HISTORY / Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies), POLITICAL SCIENCE / Colonialism & Post-Colonialism, Colonialism and imperialism, History of the Americas, Slavery & abolition of slavery, Biography: historical, political and military, National liberation & independence, post-colonialism, War & defence operations, National liberation and independence, Slavery and abolition of slavery, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / General