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The definitive beginning of Haiti’s revolution is marked by the insurrection on August 14, 1791, in Bois Caillou. Led by an enigmatic figure, Dutty Boukman, who combined religious fervor and political resolve, hundreds of enslaved Africans converged to plot their uprising. Although sources are murky, it’s evident that the rebellion ignited into a fierce conflagration, with plantations destroyed and tens of thousands of enslaved fighters taking up arms.