Nov 29, 2020

This is the Black Man Who Beat Napoleon

By Jim Stroud • Issue #76 • View online

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What was his name?

Napoleon was one of the greatest generals who ever lived. But at the end of the 18th century a self-educated captive with no military training drove Napoleon out of Haiti and lead his country to independence. What was his name?

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