1697- The Spaniards cede the western third of Hispaniola to the French crown at the treaty of Ryswick. It is now called Saint Domingue.
1697-1791- Saint Domingue becomes the richest colony in the world. It's capital, Cap Franceis, is known as the Paris of the New World. There are now about 700,000 African slaves compared to about 30,000 Whites and 30,000 people of color.
1791- The first major black Rebellion takes place, initiated by Boukman, a voodoo Houngan. This begins the markings of civil war between the Black dominated north, and the mulatto dominated south.
1796- Toussaint L'Ouve…
