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Haitian General Toussaint L'Overture was the most prominent leader of the Haitian Revolution. He was manumitted as an affranfchi (ex-slave) before the French Revolution, amassing a considerable fortune through his coffee plantations. L'Overture began his military career at 50, establishing a series of alliances that allowed him to expand and consolidate the revolution. In 1801, he seized power and established himself as Governor-General for Life, but was arrested and jailed by the French the following year.