residents of Santo Domingo

Treaty of Basel transfers Spain’s claim to eastern Hispaniola to France

📅 22 July 1795

France and Spain signed the Treaty of Basel on 22 July 1795. Spain ceded its part of Hispaniola, Santo Domingo, to France in a European diplomatic settlement. The agreement did not immediately...

Toussaint’s forces enter Santo Domingo in the island’s east

📅 26 January 1801

On 26 January 1801, Toussaint Louverture’s forces entered Santo Domingo, the Spanish-speaking eastern part of Hispaniola, claiming authority under France’s 1795 cession. The action extended...