Approximately 1200 years Jesus - Christ: Installation of Arawaks tribes in the Greater Antilles.
1492 Colomb discovers Haiti.
1503 Assassination of Anacaona. Arrival of the first black slaves in Saint-domingue (oriental party of the island).
1665 Installation of the governor Bertrand d' Ogeron who encourages the arrival of the French first committed (thirty six months.
1670 Spain yields the Western part of Hispaniola to France (treated of Ryswick).
the 1758 maroon slavery Makandal, whose action announces the future revolts, is burned alive in the Cape - French
1777 Interdiction is made with the Blacks and to the coloured men to enter to France.
1779 Of the French troops ordered by the admiral d' Estaing leave Saint-domingue to lend hand-strong to the American insurgents. They are made up of more than one thousand of free coloured men and slaves. Future king Christophe is voyage. They will take part in the battle of Savannah.
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1791 Ceremony of Wood - Caiman and revolt of slaves not easily repressed by the free colonists and mulattos. 1793 Proclamation of the abolition of slavery by the police chief of the Sonthonax Republic. The decision is ratified by convention a few months later.
1795 the Spaniards yield the oriental party of the island to France
(treaty of Basle)
1794-1801. Rise of All Saints' day Louverture. New strong man of Santo Domingo. He is named major general by the Directory, then lieutenant - governor of the colony. He proclaims general governor.
1802 Unloading of the troops of Leclerc, brother-in-law of Bonaparte. Re-establishment of slavery announces. Arrest and deportation of All Saints' day.
1803-1804 victorious Countryside of the troops carried out by Dessalines on the French Army and proclamation of the independence of Haiti to Gonaves on January 1, 1804)
1805 Assassination of Dessalines become emperor under the name of Jacques meanwhile 1st.
1807-1820 Scission of the country. With north, royalty of Christophe 1st
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