España Boba

In the history of the Dominican Republic, the period of España Boba (Spanish: "Meek Spain") lasted from 9 July 1809 to 1 December 1821, during which the Captaincy General of Santo Domingo was under Spanish rule, but the Spanish government exercised minimal powers because its resources were attenuated by the Peninsular War and the various Spanish American wars of independence. The period ended when Dominican officials declared a short-lived independence on 30 November 1821. In February 1822, Haiti annexed former Santo Domingo, leading to an occupation that lasted until 1844.

Captaincy General de Santo Domingo
1809–1821
StatusColony of Spain
CapitalSanto Domingo
Common languagesSpanish
Demonym(s)Dominican
GovernmentMonarchy
King 
 1813–1821
Ferdinand VII
Governor 
 1809–1811
Juan Sánchez Ramírez
 1811–1813
Manuel Caballero y Masot
 1813–1818
Carlos de Urrutia y Matos
 1818–1821
Sebastián Kindelán y O'Regan
 1821
Pascual Real
History 
 Established
9 July 1809
 Ceded eastern portion to France
22 July 1795
 Recovered eastern portion
9 July 1809
 Independence
1 December 1821
CurrencySanto Domingo real
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Era de Francia
Republic of Spanish Haiti
Today part ofDominican Republic
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