Why did L'Ouverture fight both for and against the French during his lifetime?

François-Dominique Toussaint Louverture was a Haitian general and the most prominent leader of the Haitian Revolution. During his life, Louverture first fought against the French, then for them, and His former colleagues in the slave rebellion were now fighting against him for the Spanish. As a French commander

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the first two years of american revolution was not very encouraging for the patriots since the british were far superior in sea power, arms and troops.