Bonaparte on his deathbed regretted not recognizing Toussaint Louverture

Evidence

But years later Bonaparte would look back with regret on the decisions he had made regarding Saint-Domingue. On his deathbed he explained that he should have “recognized Toussaint” and governed the colony through him, rather than sending his forces against him. — Dubois, Laurent, Avengers of the New World_ The Story of…, 922

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Category: Contrarian or Surprising Claims

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