Poland's Caribbean Tragedy: A Study of Polish Legions in the Haitian War of Independence, 1802-1803The volume focuses on the involvement of Polish units that participated as unwitting pawns of Napoleon in the so-called Haitian War of Independence (1802-1803). |
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Introduction background sources | 1 |
PARTI | 3 |
San DomingoHistory and Geography | 17 |
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