An Historical Account of the Black Empire of Hayti

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As the first complete narrative in English of the Haitian Revolution, Marcus Rainsford’s An Historical Account of the Black Empire of Hayti used to be highly influential in establishing nineteenth-century world opinion of this momentous event. This new edition is the first to appear for the reason that original publication in 1805. Rainsford, a career officer in the British army, went to Haiti to recruit black soldiers for the British. By publishing his observations of the prowess of black troops, and recounting his meetings with Toussaint Louverture, Rainsford offered eyewitness testimonial that acknowledged the intelligence and effectiveness of the Haitian rebels. Even though not an abolitionist, Rainsford nonetheless used to be supportive of the independent state of Haiti, which he argued posed no threat to British colonial interests in the West Indies, an extremely strange stance on the time. Rainsford’s account made an instantaneous affect upon publication; it used to be widely reviewed, and translated twice in its first year. Paul Youngquist’s and Grégory Pierrot’s critical introduction to this new edition provides contextual and historical details, in addition to new biographical information about Rainsford. Of particular interest is a newly found out miniature painting of Louverture attributed to Rainsford, which is reproduced in conjunction with the twelve engravings that accompanied his original account.

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