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20
Sèptèmber
1697

Treaty of Ryswick confirms France’s claim to western Hispaniola

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The Treaty of Ryswick, signed by France and Spain among other powers, formalized a European settlement that recognized French possession of the western part of Hispaniola. The agreement treated the island as imperial territory to be divided by European states; it helped establish the colonial framework later known as Saint-Domingue, whose plantation wealth depended on enslaved labor.

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Louis XIV

Charles II of Spain

treaty negotiators

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French Crown

Spanish Crown