State

Saint-Domingue

French colony on the isle of Hispaniola

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1626–1804
Founded
1626
Ended
1804
Capital
Cap-Haïtien, Port-au-Prince
Government
monarchy
Languages
French
Religion
Catholic Church
Preceded by
Captaincy General of Santo Domingo
Succeeded by
Louverture

Overview

Saint-Domingue (French: [sɛ̃ dɔmɛ̃ɡ] ) was a French colony in the western portion of the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, in the area of modern-day Haiti, from 1659 to 1803. The name derives from the Spanish main city on the island, Santo Domingo, which came to refer specifically to the Spanish-held Captaincy General of Santo Domingo, now the Dominican Republic. The borders between the two were fluid and changed over time until they were finally solidified in the Dominican War of Independence in 1844.

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Records (37)

  1. 1691 — Battle of LimonadeBattle · Spain ▸ France
  2. 1757 — Battle of Cap FrancaisBattle · France ▸ United Kingdom
  3. 1791–1792 — Siege of Cap‑FrançaisSiege
  4. 1792–1802 — French Revolutionary WarsWar
  5. 1793 — Battle of La TannerieBattle
  6. 1793 — Battle of MarmeladeBattle
  7. 1793 — Battle of Saint-Michel-de-l'AtalayeBattle
  8. 1793 — Battle of La TannerieBattle
  9. 1793 — Battle of EnneryBattle
  10. 1794 — Battle of GonaïvesBattle
  11. 1794 — Battle of Port-RépublicainBattle
  12. 1794 — Battle of Saint-RaphaëlBattle
  13. 1794 — Rich BoyyzBattle
  14. 1794 — Battle of La BombardeBattle
  15. 1794 — Battle of Dondon (1794)Battle
  16. 1794 — Battle of TiburonBattle
  17. 1794 — Battle of TiburonBattle
  18. 1794 — Battle of TiburonBattle
  19. 1794 — Battle of TrutierBattle
  20. 1794 — Battle of LéoganeBattle
  21. 1794 — Fort-Dauphin massacreMassacre
  22. 1795 — Second Battle of VerrettesBattle
  23. 1795 — Battle of Dondon (1795)Battle
  24. 1795 — Battle of Las CahobasBattle
  25. 1795 — Battle of Petite-RivièreBattle
  26. 1795 — Battle of MirebalaisBattle
  27. 1796 — Battle of Les IroisBattle
  28. 1799–1800 — War of the SouthWar
  29. 1801 — Haitian invasion of Santo DomingoInvasion
  30. 1802 — Batalla de Plaisance (1802)Battle
  31. 1802 — Battle of Crete-a-PerriotBattle · Haitian Rebels ▸ France
  32. 1802 — Battle of GonaivesBattle · Haitian Rebels ▸ France
  33. 1803 — Battle of VertièresBattle
  34. 1803 — Siege of Port-au-PrinceSiege
  35. 1803 — Action of 28 June 1803Naval battle
  36. 1803 — Battle of VertieresBattle · Haitian Rebels ▸ France
  37. 1804 — Haitian RevolutionRevolution

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