The Haitian Revolution (1791–1804) was a successful anti-slavery and anti-colonial insurrection in the French colony of Saint-Domingue.

Saint-Domingue was the most profitable colony in the world, producing vast quantities of sugar and coffee through a brutal system of slave labor.

Inspired by the ideals of the French Revolution, a massive slave revolt broke out in 1791.

The revolution was led by brilliant former slaves, most notably Toussaint Louverture.

The conflict was complex, involving shifting alliances between enslaved Africans, free people of color, white colonists, and Spanish and British forces.

The Haitian revolutionaries defeated several European armies, including those of France, Britain, and Spain.

After Louverture's capture, the revolution was led to its final victory by Jean-Jacques Dessalines.

In 1804, Haiti declared its independence, becoming the first independent nation in Latin America and the Caribbean.

It is the only nation in history established as the result of a successful slave rebellion.

The Haitian Revolution was a symbol of hope for enslaved people throughout the Americas and a source of great fear for slave-owning societies.