Also known as: Toussaint Brest imprisonment order, Minister of Marine order July 1802, Toussaint family separation document
Last updated: April 16, 2026
An administrative order from the French Minister of Marine to the Maritime Prefect at Brest, dated July 24, 1802, directing the imprisonment of Toussaint Louverture and the deliberate separation of his family upon arrival in France. The document is a key piece of evidence for the French state's systematic effort to humiliate and isolate Toussaint after his arrest by General Leclerc in Saint-Domingue.
brest-1802 — administrative source for the family's separation in France
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French Minister of Marine. "Order for Toussaint's Imprisonment at Brest (July 24, 1802)." 1802. Rasin.ai, https://rasin.ai/connections/sources/toussaint-brest-1802. Accessed 2026-05-05.