Category: History
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Pride, Regret, and the Haitian Revolution: Napoleon’s Confession on Saint Helena

From his exile on the island of Saint Helena, Napoleon Bonaparte reflected on the decisions he made regarding Saint-Domingue, present-day Haiti, and what those decisions cost him. What he wrote is not a comfortable document. It is a confession of imperial hubris dressed in the language of strategic reflection. The Strategic Crossroads of 1801 By… Read more
