About Ombline Desbassayns

Marie Anne Thérèse Ombline Desbassayns was a French planter and slave trader on the colony of Réunion. She was one of the most prominent slave planters of the island after she was widowed in 1800 and until death, and played a significant role in the economy and slave industry of the colony. She became an important figure in the local folklore, and one of the most well-known figures of the history of the island.

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Ombline Desbassayns

land and slave owner of Reunion Island (1755–1846)

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