Difference between revisions of "Saint-Domingue"
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| − | Saint-Domingue is the name given to the French portion of [[Hispaniola]] prior to [[1804]]. Among its spelling variations in various reference works are St. Domingue, San-Domingue, Santo Domingo and St. Domingo. | + | Saint-Domingue is the name given to the French portion of [[Hispaniola]] prior to [[1804]]. Among its spelling variations in various reference works are St. Domingue, San-Domingue, Santo Domingo and St. Domingo. After the Haitian revolution upon declaring independence on [[January 1]], [[1804]] the former French colony was renamed [[Haïti]] the name originally used by the natives of the island. |
[[Category:Glossary]] | [[Category:Glossary]] | ||
[[Category:Places of the Haitian Revolution]] | [[Category:Places of the Haitian Revolution]] | ||
Revision as of 22:52, 24 September 2005
Saint-Domingue is the name given to the French portion of Hispaniola prior to 1804. Among its spelling variations in various reference works are St. Domingue, San-Domingue, Santo Domingo and St. Domingo. After the Haitian revolution upon declaring independence on January 1, 1804 the former French colony was renamed Haïti the name originally used by the natives of the island.
