Era de Francia
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In the history of the Dominican Republic, the period of Era de Francia occurred in 1795 when France acquired the Captaincy General of Santo Domingo, annexed it into Saint-Domingue and briefly came to
After his victory in the War of Knives, General Toussaint Louverture issued an invasion of Santo Domingo to secure French rule on the island. This would be the first Haitian invasion to Santo Domingo in the history of the island.
Having learned of the French presence in the eastern part of the island, Jean-Jacques Dessalines lead a campaign of 20,000 soldiers in an attempt to drive the French out.
After a decade of French oppression, the Criollos of Santo Domingo led a revolution to restore Spanish domain in the colony. The most prominent leader of the movement was Juan Sánchez Ramírez.
The Captaincy General of Santo Domingo was the first Captaincy in the New World, established by Spain in 1492 on the island of Hispaniola. The Captaincy, under the jurisdiction of the Real Audiencia o
Brief of Diego Columbus
Casa del Cordón, Colonial Santo Domingo
City of Santo Domingo in 1665.
National pantheon.