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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__ was highly influential in establishing nineteenth-century world opinion of this momentous event. This new edition is the first to appear since the 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. Although not an abolitionist, Rainsford nonetheless was supportive of the independent state of Haiti, which he argued posed no threat to British colonial interests in the West Indies, an extremely unusual stance at the time. Rainsford's account made an immediate impact upon publication; it was 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, as well as new biographical information about Rainsford. Of

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Author

Marcus Rainsford; Paul Youngquist, Grégory Pierrot (eds.)

Publisher

Duke University Press Books

Published

2013

Language

EN

ISBN

9780822352884

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

History, American Studies, Humanities

Updated

2026-03-24