Era de Francia
In the history of the Dominican Republic, the period of Era de Francia ("Era of France", "French Era" or "French Period") occurred in 1795 when France acquired the Captaincy General of Santo Domingo, annexed it into Saint-Domingue and briefly came to acquire the whole island of Hispaniola by the way of the Treaty of Basel, allowing Spain to cede the eastern colony as a consequence of the French Revolutionary Wars.
Saint-Domingue | |||||||||
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Map of the Spanish colony of Santo Domingo under French control (1795-1809). To the west of the island, on the other side of the border, is the Empire of Haiti (1804-1806). Although Haiti declared itself free from France, France did not recognize Haiti's independence until 1825 in exchange for 150 million gold francs. | |||||||||
| Status | Colony of France | ||||||||
| Capital | Santo Domingo | ||||||||
| Common languages | French, Spanish | ||||||||
| Demonym(s) | Dominican | ||||||||
| Government | Republic (1792-1804) | ||||||||
| Governor | |||||||||
• 1801–1802 | Toussaint Louverture | ||||||||
• 1802–1803 | Antoine Nicolas Kerverseau | ||||||||
• 1803–1808 | Jean-Louis Ferrand | ||||||||
• 1808–1809 | Gen. Dubarquier | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
• Peace of Basel | July 22, 1795 | ||||||||
• Reestablishment of Spanish rule | July 9, 1809 | ||||||||
| Currency | Saint-Domingue livre, Santo Domingo peso | ||||||||
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| Today part of | Dominican Republic | ||||||||
During this time, it was also referred to as the French Santo Domingo.
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