The US also embargoed trade with the nascent state. American merchants had conducted a substantial trade with the plantations on Hispaniola throughout the 18th century, the French-ruled territory providing nearly all of its sugar and coffee. ... One outcome of the Haitian Revolution for the US was the Louisiana Purchase.
Or This One:
``We were here in 1779 to help America win independence. ... Though not well known in the U.S., Haiti's role in the American Revolution is a point of national pride for Haitians. After returning home from the war, Haitian veterans soon led their own rebellion that won Haiti's independence from France in 1804.
He said that a “family needs to be alone when one of these letters comes.” This means that these letters were very rare, and precious to a family with a particpant in war.
