Spanish Santo Domingo and the unification of the Haitian State (1801--1822)

The researcher will examine the political, military, and diplomatic importance of Spanish Santo Domingo to the unification of the Haitian State, on the island of Hispaniola, during the period from 1801-1822. The research essay consists of four chapters. Chapter One will discuss the military and political unification of the Saint Domingue State in 1801. Chapter Two addresses the military and political attempts by the State of Haiti to unite Santo Domingo from 1802-1806. Chapter Three will discuss the political and military division of the Haitian State and its diplomatic policy toward Santo Domingo from 1807-1820. Chapter Four will focus on the final political unification of the Haitian State and the diplomatic aims used for uniting Santo Domingo, from 1821-1822.; The first chapter will focus on the first successful military and political unification in the state of Saint Domingue as part of the French Empire. The chapter will explore initial reactions, if any, from the inhabitants of Spanish Santo Domingo toward the military and political unification of the entire island.; The second chapter continues with the end of the unified state of Saint Domingue when the French military invaded the island in 1802. The French military was eventually defeated in western Saint Domingue, which became the independent state of Haiti in 1804. The chapter will discuss how Spanish Santo Domingo remained important to the new Haitian state because the proclamation of political independence included the entire island of Hispaniola. The chapter concludes how the new Haitian state would continue to legitimize political authority over French occupied Santo Domingo by resorting to military and political aims.; The third chapter focuses on the political and military division that took place in what remained of independent Haiti after the collapse of the first political establishment. In 1809, the monarchy of Spain would reoccupy Santo Domingo from France. The chapter will further explore the diplomatic policies towards Spanish Santo Domingo by both the northern and southern states of Haiti. The chapter concludes with the political and military reunification of northern and southern Haiti. The conclusion of the chapter also examines how the united government of Haiti continued its claims to Spanish Santo Domingo as essential to the military security and political stability of the Haitian state.; The fourth chapter explains the final events that led to the political unification of the Haitian state. The chapter goes on to explore political reactions among the current representation of Spanish Santo Domingo toward the idea of unification and the method of diplomacy used by the Haitian government. The chapter will also examine the pro-Haitian leadership of Spanish Santo Domingo in favor of unification with the rest of Haiti and those that opposed this measure. The chapter concludes with the diplomatic strategy used by the Haitian government in order to unite Spanish Santo Domingo as an integral part of Haiti, thus creating one state on the island of Hispaniola.