ABSTRACT
Saint-Domingue The French colony of Saint-Domingue, situated in the western third of Hispaniola, was the main overseas component of the French Empire. It developed into the world's most prosperous colony of the eighteenth century. Saint-Domingue should not be confused with Santo Domingo, which refers to the Spanish colony on the eastern part of Hispaniola or its main city, after which both the Spanish and the French colonies were named.
