But again, the context of the wider revolution proves really important here. So the Spanish had consistently supported slave revolts in San Domingo, hoping to weaken the French, but by 1793 they were offering even more support. In fact, Louverture became an officer in the Spanish military because the emancipation of the slaves was more important to him than maintaining his rights as a French citizen. 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.