The Story of General Toussaint Louverture: The Haitian Revolutionary and Military Leader In this meticulously researched Catholic historical account, the extraordinary life of Toussaint Louverture comes alive with moral clarity and spiritual depth often absent from secular histories. From his birth in 1743 on the Bréda plantation to his unjust imprisonment and holy death at Fort de Joux in 1803, this book reveals how Catholic faith guided the man who led the world's most successful slave revolution. Follow Toussaint's transformation from enslaved coachman to brilliant general and statesman as he established constitutional governance amid revolutionary chaos. Witness how he maintained religious devotion throughout military campaigns, diplomatic negotiations, and economic reforms that restored Saint-Domingue after years of warfare. Drawing from primary sources including Toussaint's letters, French military archives, and parish records from 1791-1802, this authoritative work examines how Catholic moral teaching informed his decisions to prohibit vengeance against former masters, maintain disciplined armies when other revolutionaries permitted atrocities, and establish laws protecting human dignity regardless of race. Catholics will find inspiration in Toussaint's daily prayer practices maintained even during imprisonment, his attendance at Mass amid military campaigns, and his forgiveness toward captors who betrayed him. His spiritual journey culminated in a Christian death that mirrored Christ's passion—abandoned by human companions yet sustained by faith as he expired on April 7, 1803. This is not another account of the Haitian Revolution but a profound Catholic meditation on how Providence works through human instruments to advance justice when existing authorities fail to uphold Christian principles regarding human dignity and freedom.