After the death of Louverture , Jean - Jacques Dessalines stood as leader of the independence struggle and continued battling French forces .
It was a deception and Louverture was seized and deported to France where he died in April 1803 .
After the death of Louverture , Jean - Jacques Dessalines stood as leader of the independence struggle and continued battling France forces .
It was a deception and Louverture was seized and deported to France where he died in April 1803 .