Also known as: Paul Clammer, Black Crown, Black Crown: Henry Christophe, the Haitian Revolution and the Caribbean's Forgotten Kingdom
Last updated: April 16, 2026
The first comprehensive English-language biography of Henry Christophe in decades, drawing on archival research in Haiti, the UK, France, and the U.S. The book covers Christophe from his enslaved origins in Grenada through his hotel years in Cap-Français, his revolutionary military career, and his construction of the Kingdom of Haiti (1807-1820) including Sans Souci palace and the Citadelle Laferrière. Particularly strong on new research about Marie-Louise Christophe and the royal family, and on first-person accounts from visitors and contemporaries.
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Paul Clammer. "Black Crown: Henry Christophe, the Haitian Revolution and the Caribbean's Forgotten Kingdom." Hurst Publishers, 2022. Rasin.ai, https://rasin.ai/connections/sources/clammer-black-crown. Accessed 2026-05-05.