So then in October of 1793, the British, whom as I'm sure you'll recall were also at war with France, decided to invade San Domingo. And at that point, the French military commanders were like, we are definitely going to lose this war if we fight the British, the Spanish, and the slaves, so let's free the slaves. So they issued decrees freeing the slaves, and on February 4, 1794, the National Convention in Paris ratified those decrees. By May, having learned of the Convention's actions, Louverture switched allegiances to the French and turned the tide of the war. Thus, the most successful slave revolt in human history won freedom and citizenship for every slave in the French Caribbean. But emancipation didn't end the story, because the French were still at war with the Spanish and the English in San Domingo. Luckily for France, Louverture was an excellent general, and luckily for the people of the island, Louverture was also an able politician, and between 1794 and 1802, he successfully steered the colony toward independence.