Boyer, like previous Haitian rulers, fears another…
1816 CE to 1827 CE
Boyer, like previous Haitian rulers, fears another invasion of Haiti.
To eliminate foreign presence on the island, he seizes the Spanish colony of Santo Domingo in 1822.
This ends slavery in Hispaniola but creates a legacy of poor relations between the French and Spanish-speaking sides of the island.
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