Nantes and the "Commerce triangular"
During
the 18th century, several European ports were involved in trading
trinkets, slaves and molasses (or rum). In France the most active
port in this trade was Nantes. The main French trading colony in
the New World was Saint Domingue. The slave revolt and resulting
civil war started in 1791, eventually leading the an independent
Haiti in 1804.
- The Descendents of Pierre Le Breton
- Map of Saint Domingue.
- History of French colony of Saint Domingue (now Haiti)
- Archives relating to Saint Domingue
- Professor Corbett's excellent Haitian History page
Ancestors | ||
Peter [Pierre ] Le Breton | Nantes, France | 1745-1813 |
Last updated October 8, 2012