Victor Hugues
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Victor Hugues is a historical French revolutionary figure and colonial administrator in the Caribbean, notably active during the French Revolution and the abolition and later reimposition of slavery in the colonies.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Victor Hugues canonical | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
French politician
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French revolutionary ⓘ colonial administrator ⓘ human ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
French Directory
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National Convention NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | France ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1762-07-20 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1826-08-12 ⓘ |
| employer |
French First Republic
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French colonial administration ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | French ⓘ |
| familyName | Hugues NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Victor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology |
French republicanism
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Jacobinism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Abolishing slavery in Guadeloupe in 1794
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Later enforcing the reestablishment of slavery under Napoleonic rule ⓘ Leading the revolutionary government in Guadeloupe ⓘ Organizing privateering against British shipping in the Caribbean ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | French ⓘ |
| militaryRank | commissaire civil ⓘ |
| movement | French Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Victor Hugues NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Abolition of slavery in French Caribbean colonies
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Implementation of the decree of 16 Pluviôse Year II ⓘ Revolutionary wars in the Caribbean ⓘ War against British forces in the Caribbean ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Abolition of slavery in Guadeloupe (1794)
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Reimposition of slavery in Guadeloupe (1802) ⓘ |
| occupation |
colonial administrator
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politician ⓘ revolutionary ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Caribbean campaign of the French Revolutionary Wars
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French Revolutionary Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Kingdom of France
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Marseille NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Cayenne
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French Guiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Commissioner of the National Convention in Guadeloupe
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Governor of French Guiana ⓘ Governor of Guadeloupe ⓘ |
| residence |
France
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French Guiana NERFINISHED ⓘ Guadeloupe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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