TY - BOOK ID - 85469925 TI - Present state of the Spanish colonies : including a particular report of Hispañola, or the Spanish part of Santo Domingo. PY - 2011 SN - 0511790147 1108024599 PB - Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, DB - UniCat KW - Spain KW - Hispaniola KW - Colonies KW - History KW - Española KW - Haiti (Island) KW - La Española KW - Santo Domingo Island KW - Antilles, Greater KW - Espagne KW - Espainiako Erresuma KW - España KW - Espanha KW - Espanja KW - Espanya KW - Estado Español KW - Hispania KW - Hiszpania KW - Isupania KW - Kingdom of Spain KW - Regne d'Espanya KW - Reiaume d'Espanha KW - Reino de España KW - Reino d'Espanya KW - Reinu d'España KW - Sefarad KW - Sepharad KW - Shpanie KW - Shpanye KW - Spanien KW - Spanish State KW - Supein KW - イスパニア KW - スペイン UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:85469925 AB - William Walton (?1783-1857) was British agent at Santo Domingo (Haiti), one of the two states on the island of Hispaniola, over which the British had briefly fought with the French before it proclaimed its independence in 1804. Returning to England in 1809 he began to write on Spanish and South American affairs. This work was published in two volumes in 1810. Volume 1 deals with Hispaniola, which was settled by both the Spanish and French, and officially divided in 1697. Haiti was now independent, but the other part (now the Dominican Republic) remained under Spanish control until 1821. Walton discusses the history and geography of the island, and particularly the natural resources and wildlife. The rebellion of Haiti had seriously damaged the economy, Walton's object was to encourage the growth of trade between Britain and the region. ER -