The Haitian Section of the Jacobin International
“[Toussaint] Louverture was uniquely prepared for the events of the Saint Domingue revolution. He had an immense theoretical training, learning the revolutionary military tactics of his own future enemies as a general in the French revolutionary army, combining these with local practices of guerrilla warfare. He read [Guillaume] Raynal for a scientific understanding of global colonialism, and above all, his entire life was an investigation (in the Maoist sense of the word) into the reality and functioning of the plantation system and slavery itself, from every position: slave, slave owner, antislavery revolutionary. This investigation allowed him to grasp the entirety of this global system and understand what was necessary to achieve its destruction beyond the futility of mere revolt. This clear understanding of the forces supporting slavery, rather than leading to defeatism or resignation, made him sharp and unyielding, always adjusting and calculating, moving a step forward or retreating to gather forces and strength.” – Nick Nesbitt
Friday 23rd February
6.30pm-10.00pm
Mayday Rooms
88 Fleet Street
London
EC4Y 1DH
Class Wargames will be hosting a collective reenactment of the world-historical victory of the Haitian Jacobins over the French Bonapartists in our 1802 Battle of Fort Bedourete scenario for Commands & Colors: Napoleonics.
Commands & Colors: Napoleonics rules
1802 Battle of Fort Bedourete special rules
1802 Battle of Fort Bedourete starting positions
Painting: Kimathi Donkor, Toussaint L’Ouverture at Bedourete