More people should know the story of the swashbuckling Thomas-Alexandre Dumas, the Black Count. Dumas survived slavery, earned his freedom, and rose through the French military to become the first non-white general in European history. He was one of the most respected and feared men in all of Europe, yet you won’t read about him in any history books. Thomas-Alexandre Dumas made an enemy of the wrong man, and history forgot him almost completely. Well, it’s time for the Black Count’s story to come out. 1. He Was Related To RoyaltyThomas-Alexandre Dumas’ father, Antoine Davy de la Pailleterie, w…