Night of Fire - The Black Napoleon and the Battle of Haiti

Informationen zum Autor Martin Ros , a well-known writer, editor and radio personality in Holland, has had a lifelong fascination with the Caribbean. His previous books include Herves' Lives and Bloody Night at Mayerling. Klappentext The Black Napoleon and the Battle for Haiti Zusammenfassung The largest, and only successful, slave revolt in history took place in Haiti in 1791, shortly after the French Revolution. First organized by a voodoo priest, the rebellion soon came under the leadership of an educated, Catholic slave named Toussaint Louverture--a man of such military and political skill that he was referred to by contemporaries as the "Black Napoleon".

Product details

• Authors: Karin H. Ford, Martin Ros
• Assisted by: Karen Ford (Translation)
• Publisher: Perseus Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 21.02.1994
• EAN: 9780962761379
• ISBN: 978-0-9627613-7-9
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 235 mm x 19 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Military, HISTORY / Caribbean & West Indies / General, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / General