Spanish Haití
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On November 9, 1821 the Spanish colony of Santo Domingo was toppled by a group led by General José Núñez de Cáceres.[1][2] Starting November 15, 1821 several frontier towns raised the Haitian flag as a show of independence, whereas other forces who opposed unification with Haiti formally declared independence from Spain on November 30, 1821.[3] The new nation was known as the Republica del Haití Español (Spanish Haiti).[2] On December 1, 1821 a constitutive act was ordered to petition the uniting of Spanish Haiti with Gran Colombia.
However, a group of politicians and military officers continued to favor uniting the new nation with Haiti, as various elite families sought for political stability under Boyer. A large faction based in the Cibao were opposed to the union with Gran Colombia and also sided with Haitian president Jean-Pierre Boyer. Boyer, on the other hand, sought to protect his country from the possibility of France's or Spain's retaking Haití Español and attacking or re-conquering Haiti. He sought not only to maintain Haitian independence, but to maintain the freedom of its former slaves, as well as to liberate the remaining slaves in Haití Español. After promising his protection to several Dominican frontier governors and securing their allegiance, Boyer invaded with a force of 10,000 soldiers in February, 1822, encountering but little opposition.[4][3][5] On February 9, 1822, Boyer formally entered the capital city, Santo Domingo, where he was met with enthusiasm and received from Núñez the keys of the Palace.[4] The island was thus united from "Cape Tiburon to Cape Samana in possession of one government."[3]
The Haitian occupation proved very unpopular and gave rise to many anti-Haitian plots. It lasted until 1844, when the independent nation of the Dominican Republic was established.[1][3][4]
[edit] See also
- History of the Dominican Republic
- José Núñez de Cáceres Spanish Wikipedia
[edit] References
- ^ a b Lancer, Jalisco. The Conflict Between Haiti and the Dominican Republic. All Empires Online History Community. Retrieved on 2007-12-24.
- ^ a b Haiti - Historical Flags. Flags of the World. Retrieved on 2007-12-24.
- ^ a b c d Gates, Henry Louis; Appiah, Anthony (1999). Dominican-Haitian Relations. Africana: The Encyclopedia of the African and African American Experience. Retrieved on 2007-12-24.
- ^ a b c Matibag, Eugenio (2003). Haitian-Dominican Counterpoint: Nation, State, and Race on Hispaniola. Retrieved on 2007-12-24.
- ^ Corbett, Bob. 1818-1843 The rule of Jean-Pierre Boyer. The History of Haiti. Retrieved on 2007-12-24.
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