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	TheDeclarationOfCampTurel.jpg\|A French engraving of Louverture from 1802		TheDeclarationOfCampTurel.jpg\|A French engraving of Louverture from 1802
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	{{Quote\|In overthrowing me you have cut down in Saint-Domingue only the trunk of the tree of liberty; it will spring up again from the roots, for they are many and they are deep.\|Louverture after having surrendered to the French, 1803.\|Assassin's Creed: Initiates}}		{{Quote\|In overthrowing me you have cut down in Saint-Domingue only the trunk of the tree of liberty; it will spring up again from the roots, for they are many and they are deep.\|Louverture after having surrendered to the French, 1803.\|Assassin's Creed: Initiates\|Eseosa's Codex}}
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	\|image = RisingUpFromSlavery Toussaint.jpg		\|image = RisingUpFromSlavery Toussaint.jpg
	\|birth = 20 May 1743<br>[[Haiti\|Saint-Domingue]]		\|birth = 20 May 1743<br>[[Haiti\|Saint-Domingue]]
	\|death = 7 April 1803 (aged 59)<br>{{Wiki\|Fort de Joux}}, [[France\|French Republic]]		\|death = 7 April 1803 {{c\|aged 59}}<br>{{Wiki\|Fort de Joux}}, [[France\|French Republic]]
	\|species = [[Human]]		\|species = [[Human]]
	\|affiliates = [[Assassins]]		\|affiliates = *[[Assassins]]
	*[[Saint-Dominigue Brotherhood of Assassins\|Saint-Domingue Brotherhood]] {{C\|1776 – death}}~~<br>~~[[Haitian Revolution\|Slave rebellion]]~~<br>~~[[Spanish Army]] {{C\|1792 – 1794}}~~<br>~~[[French Army]] {{C\|1794 – 1802}}}}		**[[Saint-Dominigue Brotherhood of Assassins\|Saint-Domingue Brotherhood]] {{C\|1776 – death}}
			*[[Haitian Revolution\|Slave rebellion]]
			*[[Spanish Army]] {{C\|1792 – 1794}}
			*[[French Army]] {{C\|1794 – 1802}}}}
	'''François-Dominique Toussaint Louverture''' (1743 – 1803), formerly known as '''Toussaint Bréda''', was the leader of the [[Haitian Revolution]] against the [[France\|French]] colonists, and a member of the [[Saint-Dominigue Brotherhood of Assassins\|Saint-Domingue Brotherhood]] of [[Assassins]].		'''François-Dominique Toussaint Louverture''' (1743 – 1803), formerly known as '''Toussaint Bréda''', was the leader of the [[Haitian Revolution]] against the [[France\|French]] colonists, and a member of the [[Saint-Dominigue Brotherhood of Assassins\|Saint-Domingue Brotherhood]] of [[Assassins]].

	==Biography==		==Biography==
	===Early life===		===Early life===
	{{Quote\|I have brought this man into my Brotherhood. I see in him a raw talent for military tactics, which I can help augment. More importantly, he has a natural skillset for politics, which is something that I lack. And something that I think will be sorely needed if we are to be successful.\|Eseosa, on his recruitment of Toussaint.\|Assassin's Creed: Initiates}}Born in 1743 to [[Slavery\|slaves]] from {{Wiki\|Dahomey}}, Toussaint Bréda was educated by his godfather and [[Jesuits\|Jesuit]] priests, learning several languages and customs of both the French and the local Creole people. His knowledge of military tactics and politics caught the attention of the Assassin [[Eseosa]], who recruited him into the Brotherhood.		{{Quote\|I have brought this man into my Brotherhood. I see in him a raw talent for military tactics, which I can help augment. More importantly, he has a natural skillset for politics, which is something that I lack. And something that I think will be sorely needed if we are to be successful.\|Eseosa, on his recruitment of Toussaint.\|Assassin's Creed: Initiates\|Eseosa's Codex}}
			Born in 1743 to [[Slavery\|slaves]] from {{Wiki\|Dahomey}}, Toussaint Bréda was educated by his godfather and [[Jesuits\|Jesuit]] priests, learning several languages and customs of both the French and the local Creole people. His knowledge of military tactics and politics caught the attention of the Assassin [[Eseosa]], who recruited him into the Brotherhood.

	In 1776, Eseosa secured Bréda's freedom, who continued to work on the Bréda plantation, although as a salaried employee. At the same time, and under Eseosa's direction, Toussaint began to purchase land near the plantation to be used as the base of operations for the Haitian Assassins in the coming years.		In 1776, Eseosa secured Bréda's freedom, who continued to work on the Bréda plantation, although as a salaried employee. At the same time, and under Eseosa's direction, Toussaint began to purchase land near the plantation to be used as the base of operations for the Haitian Assassins in the coming years.

	===The Revolution===		===The Revolution===
	{{Quote\|I want Liberty and Equality to reign in Saint-Domingue.\|Toussaint's declaration at Camp Turel, 1793.\|Assassin's Creed: Initiates}}While Bréda stayed at his new plantation when the revolution first broke out in 1791, he soon joined his fellow Assassin [[Georges Biassou]] deep in the island's mountains, where he was appointed médecin-général and took command of the troops. He soon attempted to broker a peace between the revolutionaries and the French governor [[Philibert François Rouxel de Blanchelande]], but the negotiations went poorly, although the French emissaries did notice Bréda's mercy toward the white prisoners his men had captured. Meanwhile, his fellow commander, [[Jeannot Bullet]], took a much different stance, launching vicious attacks on the island's whites and mulattoes, sickening both Bréda and Eseosa.		{{Quote\|I want Liberty and Equality to reign in Saint-Domingue.\|Toussaint's declaration at Camp Turel, 1793.\|Assassin's Creed: Initiates\|Eseosa's Codex}}
			While Bréda stayed at his new plantation when the revolution first broke out in 1791, he soon joined his fellow Assassin [[Georges Biassou]] deep in the island's mountains, where he was appointed médecin-général and took command of the troops. He soon attempted to broker a peace between the revolutionaries and the French governor [[Philibert François Rouxel de Blanchelande]], but the negotiations went poorly, although the French emissaries did notice Bréda's mercy toward the white prisoners his men had captured. Meanwhile, his fellow commander, [[Jeannot Bullet]], took a much different stance, launching vicious attacks on the island's whites and mulattoes, sickening both Bréda and Eseosa.

	By 1793, the revolution had evolved into a full-scale war. Bréda's role became much more prominent, as he began to develop an autonomy from Biassou, the rebels' commander-in-chief, and had soldiers that answered only to him. As the war went on, Bréda fought and won a number of battles, becoming a hero to the slaves and notorious among the French. As news of impending emancipation grew, Toussaint took on a new name, "Louverture", a symbolic gesture that associated him even closer with the revolution.		By 1793, the revolution had evolved into a full-scale war. Bréda's role became much more prominent, as he began to develop an autonomy from Biassou, the rebels' commander-in-chief, and had soldiers that answered only to him. As the war went on, Bréda fought and won a number of battles, becoming a hero to the slaves and notorious among the French. As news of impending emancipation grew, Toussaint took on a new name, "Louverture", a symbolic gesture that associated him even closer with the revolution.
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	===Governor of Haiti===		===Governor of Haiti===
	{{Quote\|I wonder if Toussaint is getting too sneaky for his own good. But he is a good man and I have faith in him.\|Eseosa, regarding Louverture's political maneuvers, 1801.\|Assassin's Creed: Initiates}}While his fellow commanders [[Jean-François Papillon]] and Georges Biassou allied themselves with the Spanish, cutting off ties with Louverture and Eseosa, the two remaining Assassins fought to oust the [[Templars\|Templar]] [[Jean-Louis Villatte]] from the island after he had attempted to name himself governor. With Papillon and Biassou gone, and with no governor present, Louverture became the supreme and absolute ruler of Saint-Domingue. He began taking secret steps toward the colony's independence from France, while still declaring loyalty to the Empire.		{{Quote\|I wonder if Toussaint is getting too sneaky for his own good. But he is a good man and I have faith in him.\|Eseosa, regarding Louverture's political maneuvers, 1801.\|Assassin's Creed: Initiates\|Eseosa's Codex}}
			While his fellow commanders [[Jean-François Papillon]] and Georges Biassou allied themselves with the Spanish, cutting off ties with Louverture and Eseosa, the two remaining Assassins fought to oust the [[Templars\|Templar]] [[Jean-Louis Villatte]] from the island after he had attempted to name himself governor. With Papillon and Biassou gone, and with no governor present, Louverture became the supreme and absolute ruler of Saint-Domingue. He began taking secret steps toward the colony's independence from France, while still declaring loyalty to the Empire.

	Meanwhile, [[Napoleon Bonaparte]] came to power in France, and although he maintained abolition, he warned Louverture not to overstep his bounds. Louverture ignored the Emperor's words and proceeded to conquer the neighboring Spanish colony of Santo Domingo, freeing its slaves. While Eseosa maintained faith in his friend, he began to worry that Louverture was becoming "too sneaky for his own good".		Meanwhile, [[Napoleon Bonaparte]] came to power in France, and although he maintained abolition, he warned Louverture not to overstep his bounds. Louverture ignored the Emperor's words and proceeded to conquer the neighboring Spanish colony of Santo Domingo, freeing its slaves. While Eseosa maintained faith in his friend, he began to worry that Louverture was becoming "too sneaky for his own good".
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	===Downfall and death===		===Downfall and death===
	{{Quote\|I could not free him. I wonder if he would have wanted me to.\|Eseosa, regarding Louverture's surrender, 1803.\|Assassin's Creed: Initiates}}After a year of struggle against Leclerc, Louverture negotiated a treaty with the French, allowing himself to be arrested and sent to France, where he was imprisoned. Although Eseosa reached out to the [[French Assassins]] for any word of his well-being, he received no reply.		{{Quote\|I could not free him. I wonder if he would have wanted me to.\|Eseosa, regarding Louverture's surrender, 1803.\|Assassin's Creed: Initiates\|Eseosa's Codex}}
			After a year of struggle against Leclerc, Louverture negotiated a treaty with the French, allowing himself to be arrested and sent to France, where he was imprisoned. Although Eseosa reached out to the [[French Assassins]] for any word of his well-being, he received no reply.

	Eventually, the slaves of Hispaniola rose up once again, beginning another revolution; it ended when one of Louverture's former lieutenants, [[Jean-Jacques Dessalines]], attacked and overwhelmed the French forces at Vertieres, forcing the French off of the island. Dessalines declared Saint-Dominque a free republic on 1 January 1804. Having witnessed the cruelty committed by the French colonists, he did not trust them, and began a violent extermination of the remaining french population living on the island, regardless of whether or not they were slave owners.		Eventually, the slaves of Hispaniola rose up once again, beginning another revolution; it ended when one of Louverture's former lieutenants, [[Jean-Jacques Dessalines]], attacked and overwhelmed the French forces at Vertieres, forcing the French off of the island. Dessalines declared Saint-Dominque a free republic on 1 January 1804. Having witnessed the cruelty committed by the French colonists, he did not trust them, and began a violent extermination of the remaining french population living on the island, regardless of whether or not they were slave owners.
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	==References==		==References==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[Eseosa's Codex\|Letters to the Dead]]

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	==Biography==		==Biography==
	===Early life===		===Early life===
	{{Quote\|I have brought this man into my Brotherhood. I see in him a raw talent for military tactics, which I can help augment. More importantly, he has a natural skillset for politics, which is something that I lack. And something that I think will be sorely needed if we are to be successful.\|Eseosa, on his recruitment of Toussaint.\|Assassin's Creed: Initiates}}Born in 1743 to [[Slavery\|slaves]] from {{Wiki\|Dahomey}}, Toussaint Bréda was educated by his godfather and ~~{{Wiki\|Society of Jesus~~\|Jesuit}} priests, learning several languages and customs of both the French and the local Creole people. His knowledge of military tactics and politics caught the attention of the Assassin [[Eseosa]], who recruited him into the Brotherhood.		{{Quote\|I have brought this man into my Brotherhood. I see in him a raw talent for military tactics, which I can help augment. More importantly, he has a natural skillset for politics, which is something that I lack. And something that I think will be sorely needed if we are to be successful.\|Eseosa, on his recruitment of Toussaint.\|Assassin's Creed: Initiates}}Born in 1743 to [[Slavery\|slaves]] from {{Wiki\|Dahomey}}, Toussaint Bréda was educated by his godfather and [[Jesuits\|Jesuit]] priests, learning several languages and customs of both the French and the local Creole people. His knowledge of military tactics and politics caught the attention of the Assassin [[Eseosa]], who recruited him into the Brotherhood.

	In 1776, Eseosa secured Bréda's freedom, who continued to work on the Bréda plantation, although as a salaried employee. At the same time, and under Eseosa's direction, Toussaint began to purchase land near the plantation to be used as the base of operations for the Haitian Assassins in the coming years.		In 1776, Eseosa secured Bréda's freedom, who continued to work on the Bréda plantation, although as a salaried employee. At the same time, and under Eseosa's direction, Toussaint began to purchase land near the plantation to be used as the base of operations for the Haitian Assassins in the coming years.

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	{{Quote\|I could not free him. I wonder if he would have wanted me to.\|Eseosa, regarding Louverture's surrender, 1803.\|Assassin's Creed: Initiates}}After a year of struggle against Leclerc, Louverture negotiated a treaty with the French, allowing himself to be arrested and sent to France, where he was imprisoned. Although Eseosa reached out to the [[French Assassins]] for any word of his well-being, he received no reply.		{{Quote\|I could not free him. I wonder if he would have wanted me to.\|Eseosa, regarding Louverture's surrender, 1803.\|Assassin's Creed: Initiates}}After a year of struggle against Leclerc, Louverture negotiated a treaty with the French, allowing himself to be arrested and sent to France, where he was imprisoned. Although Eseosa reached out to the [[French Assassins]] for any word of his well-being, he received no reply.

	Eventually, the slaves of Hispaniola rose up once again, beginning another revolution; it ended when one of Louverture's former lieutenants, [[Jean-Jacques Dessalines]], attacked and overwhelmed the French forces at Vertieres, forcing the French off of the island. Dessalines declared Saint-Dominque a free republic on 1 January 1804. Having witnessed the cruelty committed by the French colonists, he did not trust them, and began a violent extermination of the remaining ~~white~~ population living on the island, regardless of whether or not they were slave owners.		Eventually, the slaves of Hispaniola rose up once again, beginning another revolution; it ended when one of Louverture's former lieutenants, [[Jean-Jacques Dessalines]], attacked and overwhelmed the French forces at Vertieres, forcing the French off of the island. Dessalines declared Saint-Dominque a free republic on 1 January 1804. Having witnessed the cruelty committed by the French colonists, he did not trust them, and began a violent extermination of the remaining french population living on the island, regardless of whether or not they were slave owners.

	However, the declaration came too late for Louverture; he had died in a French prison the year before, with the fate of his body unknown even to Eseosa.		However, the declaration came too late for Louverture; he had died in a French prison the year before, with the fate of his body unknown even to Eseosa.

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	{{Quote\|In overthrowing me you have cut down in Saint-Domingue only the trunk of the tree of liberty; it will spring up again from the roots, for they are many and they are deep.\|Louverture after having surrendered to the French, 1803.\|Assassin's Creed: Initiates}}		{{Quote\|In overthrowing me you have cut down in Saint-Domingue only the trunk of the tree of liberty; it will spring up again from the roots, for they are many and they are deep.\|Louverture after having surrendered to the French, 1803.\|Assassin's Creed: Initiates}}
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	*[[Saint-Dominigue Brotherhood of Assassins\|Saint-Domingue Brotherhood]] {{C\|1776 – death}}<br>[[Haitian Revolution\|Slave rebellion]]<br>[[Spanish Army]] {{C\|1792 – 1794}}<br>[[French Army]] {{C\|1794 – 1802}}}}		*[[Saint-Dominigue Brotherhood of Assassins\|Saint-Domingue Brotherhood]] {{C\|1776 – death}}<br>[[Haitian Revolution\|Slave rebellion]]<br>[[Spanish Army]] {{C\|1792 – 1794}}<br>[[French Army]] {{C\|1794 – 1802}}}}
	'''François-Dominique Toussaint Louverture''' (1743 – 1803), formerly known as '''Toussaint Bréda''', was the leader of the [[Haitian Revolution]] ~~against the~~ [[France\|French]] colonists, and a member of ~~the~~ [[Saint-Dominigue Brotherhood of Assassins\|Saint-Domingue Brotherhood]] of [[Assassins]].		'''François-Dominique Toussaint Louverture''' (1743 – 1803), formerly known as '''Toussaint Bréda''', was the leader of the [[Haitian Revolution]] against the [[France\|French]] colonists, and a member of the [[Saint-Dominigue Brotherhood of Assassins\|Saint-Domingue Brotherhood]] of [[Assassins]].

	==Biography==		==Biography==
	===Early life===		===Early life===
	{{Quote\|I have brought this man into my Brotherhood. I see in him a raw talent for military tactics, which I can help augment. More importantly, he has a natural skillset for politics, which is something that I lack. And something that I think will be sorely needed if we are to be successful.\|Eseosa, on his recruitment of Toussaint.\|Assassin's Creed: Initiates}}Born in 1743 to [[Slavery\|slaves]] from {{Wiki\|Dahomey}}, Toussaint Bréda was educated by his godfather and {{Wiki\|Society of Jesus\|Jesuit}} priests, learning several languages and customs of both the French and the local Creole people. His knowledge of military tactics and politics caught the attention of the ~~Assassin~~ [[Eseosa]], who recruited him into the Brotherhood.		{{Quote\|I have brought this man into my Brotherhood. I see in him a raw talent for military tactics, which I can help augment. More importantly, he has a natural skillset for politics, which is something that I lack. And something that I think will be sorely needed if we are to be successful.\|Eseosa, on his recruitment of Toussaint.\|Assassin's Creed: Initiates}}Born in 1743 to [[Slavery\|slaves]] from {{Wiki\|Dahomey}}, Toussaint Bréda was educated by his godfather and {{Wiki\|Society of Jesus\|Jesuit}} priests, learning several languages and customs of both the French and the local Creole people. His knowledge of military tactics and politics caught the attention of the Assassin [[Eseosa]], who recruited him into the Brotherhood.

	In 1776, Eseosa secured Bréda's freedom, who continued to work on the Bréda plantation, although as a salaried employee. At the same time, and under Eseosa's direction, Toussaint began to purchase land near the plantation to be used as the base of operations for the Haitian Assassins in the coming years.		In 1776, Eseosa secured Bréda's freedom, who continued to work on the Bréda plantation, although as a salaried employee. At the same time, and under Eseosa's direction, Toussaint began to purchase land near the plantation to be used as the base of operations for the Haitian Assassins in the coming years.

	===The Revolution===		===The Revolution===
	{{Quote\|I want Liberty and Equality to reign in Saint-Domingue.\|Toussaint's declaration at Camp Turel, 1793.\|Assassin's Creed: Initiates}}While Bréda stayed at his new plantation when the revolution first broke out in 1791, he soon joined his fellow ~~Assassin~~ [[Georges Biassou]] ~~deep~~ in the island's mountains, where he was appointed médecin-général and took command of the troops. He soon attempted to broker a peace between the revolutionaries and the French governor [[Philibert François Rouxel de Blanchelande]], but the negotiations went poorly, although the French emissaries did notice Bréda's mercy toward the white prisoners his men had captured. Meanwhile, his fellow commander, [[Jeannot Bullet]], took a much different stance, launching vicious attacks on the island's whites and mulattoes, sickening both Bréda and Eseosa.		{{Quote\|I want Liberty and Equality to reign in Saint-Domingue.\|Toussaint's declaration at Camp Turel, 1793.\|Assassin's Creed: Initiates}}While Bréda stayed at his new plantation when the revolution first broke out in 1791, he soon joined his fellow Assassin [[Georges Biassou]] deep in the island's mountains, where he was appointed médecin-général and took command of the troops. He soon attempted to broker a peace between the revolutionaries and the French governor [[Philibert François Rouxel de Blanchelande]], but the negotiations went poorly, although the French emissaries did notice Bréda's mercy toward the white prisoners his men had captured. Meanwhile, his fellow commander, [[Jeannot Bullet]], took a much different stance, launching vicious attacks on the island's whites and mulattoes, sickening both Bréda and Eseosa.

	By 1793, the revolution had evolved into a full-scale war. Bréda's role became much more prominent, as he began to develop an autonomy from Biassou, the rebels' commander-in-chief, and had soldiers that answered only to him. As the war went on, Bréda fought and won a number of battles, becoming a hero to the slaves and notorious among the French. As news of impending emancipation grew, Toussaint took on a new name, "Louverture", a symbolic gesture that associated him even closer with the revolution.		By 1793, the revolution had evolved into a full-scale war. Bréda's role became much more prominent, as he began to develop an autonomy from Biassou, the rebels' commander-in-chief, and had soldiers that answered only to him. As the war went on, Bréda fought and won a number of battles, becoming a hero to the slaves and notorious among the French. As news of impending emancipation grew, Toussaint took on a new name, "Louverture", a symbolic gesture that associated him even closer with the revolution.

	In 1794, the French finally granted freedom to all slaves in its Empire and holdings, prompting Louverture to forego his alliance with ~~the~~ [[Spain\|Spanish]] in exchange for one with the French. Becoming a French commander, Louverture soon defended the island from the ~~invading~~ [[British Empire\|British]], who attempted to take Haiti. Eventually, Toussaint began to establish his own government and laws, operating alongside the one put in place by the French, which roused the alarm of the French mainland, itself rocked ~~by a~~ [[French Revolution\|revolution of its own]].		In 1794, the French finally granted freedom to all slaves in its Empire and holdings, prompting Louverture to forego his alliance with the [[Spain\|Spanish]] in exchange for one with the French. Becoming a French commander, Louverture soon defended the island from the invading [[British Empire\|British]], who attempted to take Haiti. Eventually, Toussaint began to establish his own government and laws, operating alongside the one put in place by the French, which roused the alarm of the French mainland, itself rocked by a [[French Revolution\|revolution of its own]].

	===Governor of Haiti===		===Governor of Haiti===
	{{Quote\|I wonder if Toussaint is getting too sneaky for his own good. But he is a good man and I have faith in him.\|Eseosa, regarding Louverture's political maneuvers, 1801.\|Assassin's Creed: Initiates}}While his fellow ~~commanders~~ [[Jean-François Papillon]] ~~and~~ Georges Biassou allied themselves with the Spanish, cutting off ties with Louverture and Eseosa, the two remaining Assassins fought to oust ~~the~~ [[Templars\|Templar]] [[Jean-Louis Villatte]] ~~from~~ the island after he had attempted to name himself governor. With Papillon and Biassou gone, and with no governor present, Louverture became the supreme and absolute ruler of Saint-Domingue. He began taking secret steps toward the colony's independence from France, while still declaring loyalty to the Empire.		{{Quote\|I wonder if Toussaint is getting too sneaky for his own good. But he is a good man and I have faith in him.\|Eseosa, regarding Louverture's political maneuvers, 1801.\|Assassin's Creed: Initiates}}While his fellow commanders [[Jean-François Papillon]] and Georges Biassou allied themselves with the Spanish, cutting off ties with Louverture and Eseosa, the two remaining Assassins fought to oust the [[Templars\|Templar]] [[Jean-Louis Villatte]] from the island after he had attempted to name himself governor. With Papillon and Biassou gone, and with no governor present, Louverture became the supreme and absolute ruler of Saint-Domingue. He began taking secret steps toward the colony's independence from France, while still declaring loyalty to the Empire.

	Meanwhile, [[Napoleon Bonaparte]] ~~came~~ to power in France, and although he maintained abolition, he warned Louverture not to overstep his bounds. Louverture ignored the Emperor's words and proceeded to conquer the neighboring Spanish colony of Santo Domingo, freeing its slaves. While Eseosa maintained faith in his friend, he began to worry that Louverture was becoming "too sneaky for his own good".		Meanwhile, [[Napoleon Bonaparte]] came to power in France, and although he maintained abolition, he warned Louverture not to overstep his bounds. Louverture ignored the Emperor's words and proceeded to conquer the neighboring Spanish colony of Santo Domingo, freeing its slaves. While Eseosa maintained faith in his friend, he began to worry that Louverture was becoming "too sneaky for his own good".

	In 1800, Louverture crafted a constitution for the island, naming himself governor for life. This finally earned Bonaparte's disapproval, as it had circumvented his own powers as Emperor. The following year, he sent his brother-in-law, [[Charles Leclerc]], to Hispaniola to remove Louverture from power. By May of 1802, the Frenchman was able to disarm the island's army and secure the surrender of its leaders, including Louverture.		In 1800, Louverture crafted a constitution for the island, naming himself governor for life. This finally earned Bonaparte's disapproval, as it had circumvented his own powers as Emperor. The following year, he sent his brother-in-law, [[Charles Leclerc]], to Hispaniola to remove Louverture from power. By May of 1802, the Frenchman was able to disarm the island's army and secure the surrender of its leaders, including Louverture.

	===Downfall and death===		===Downfall and death===
	{{Quote\|I could not free him. I wonder if he would have wanted me to.\|Eseosa, regarding Louverture's surrender, 1803.\|Assassin's Creed: Initiates}}After a year of struggle against Leclerc, Louverture negotiated a treaty with the French, allowing himself to be arrested and sent to France, where he was imprisoned. Although Eseosa reached out to ~~the~~ [[French Assassins]] for any word of his well-being, he received no reply.		{{Quote\|I could not free him. I wonder if he would have wanted me to.\|Eseosa, regarding Louverture's surrender, 1803.\|Assassin's Creed: Initiates}}After a year of struggle against Leclerc, Louverture negotiated a treaty with the French, allowing himself to be arrested and sent to France, where he was imprisoned. Although Eseosa reached out to the [[French Assassins]] for any word of his well-being, he received no reply.

	Eventually, the slaves of Hispaniola rose up once again, beginning another revolution; it ended when one of Louverture's former lieutenants, [[Jean-Jacques Dessalines]], attacked and overwhelmed the French forces at Vertieres, forcing the French off of the island. Dessalines declared Saint-Dominque a free republic on 1 January 1804. Having witnessed the cruelty committed by the French colonists, he did not trust them, and began a violent extermination of the remaining white population living on the island, regardless of whether or not they were slave owners.		Eventually, the slaves of Hispaniola rose up once again, beginning another revolution; it ended when one of Louverture's former lieutenants, [[Jean-Jacques Dessalines]], attacked and overwhelmed the French forces at Vertieres, forcing the French off of the island. Dessalines declared Saint-Dominque a free republic on 1 January 1804. Having witnessed the cruelty committed by the French colonists, he did not trust them, and began a violent extermination of the remaining white population living on the island, regardless of whether or not they were slave owners.

	However, the declaration came too late for Louverture; he had died in a French prison the year before, with the fate of his body unknown even to Eseosa.		However, the declaration came too late for Louverture; he had died in a French prison the year before, with the fate of his body unknown even to Eseosa.
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