Governor-General of Saint-Domingue
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The Governor-General of Saint-Domingue was the highest colonial authority in the French Caribbean colony of Saint-Domingue (now Haiti), overseeing its civil administration and military governance.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Governor-General of Saint-Domingue canonical | 2 |
| French colonial administration in Saint-Domingue | 1 |
| Gouverneur général de Saint-Domingue | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2684565 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Governor-General of Saint-Domingue Context triple: [Toussaint Bréda, positionHeld, Governor-General of Saint-Domingue]
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A.
Prefect of French Guiana
The Prefect of French Guiana is the French government’s highest representative in the territory, responsible for implementing national policies, overseeing local administration, and ensuring public order.
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B.
Royal Governor of the Bahamas
The Royal Governor of the Bahamas was the British Crown’s chief colonial administrator in the Bahama Islands, responsible for enforcing imperial policy, maintaining order, and overseeing local governance.
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C.
Governor-General of Grenada
The Governor-General of Grenada is the monarch’s appointed representative who performs ceremonial duties and exercises certain constitutional powers within Grenada’s parliamentary democracy.
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D.
Provisional Governor of Cuba
The Provisional Governor of Cuba was a temporary administrative post established by the United States to oversee and stabilize Cuban governance during periods of political crisis in the early 20th century.
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E.
Governor-General of Saint Kitts and Nevis
The Governor-General of Saint Kitts and Nevis is the monarch’s appointed viceregal representative who performs ceremonial, constitutional, and community duties on behalf of the head of state in the federation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Governor-General of Saint-Domingue Target entity description: The Governor-General of Saint-Domingue was the highest colonial authority in the French Caribbean colony of Saint-Domingue (now Haiti), overseeing its civil administration and military governance.
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A.
Prefect of French Guiana
The Prefect of French Guiana is the French government’s highest representative in the territory, responsible for implementing national policies, overseeing local administration, and ensuring public order.
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B.
Royal Governor of the Bahamas
The Royal Governor of the Bahamas was the British Crown’s chief colonial administrator in the Bahama Islands, responsible for enforcing imperial policy, maintaining order, and overseeing local governance.
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C.
Governor-General of Grenada
The Governor-General of Grenada is the monarch’s appointed representative who performs ceremonial duties and exercises certain constitutional powers within Grenada’s parliamentary democracy.
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D.
Provisional Governor of Cuba
The Provisional Governor of Cuba was a temporary administrative post established by the United States to oversee and stabilize Cuban governance during periods of political crisis in the early 20th century.
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E.
Governor-General of Saint Kitts and Nevis
The Governor-General of Saint Kitts and Nevis is the monarch’s appointed viceregal representative who performs ceremonial, constitutional, and community duties on behalf of the head of state in the federation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial office
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executive authority ⓘ government position ⓘ |
| abolishedAsResultOf |
French Revolution
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Haitian Revolution ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
French colony of Saint-Domingue
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French colony of Saint-Domingue ⓘ
surface form:
Saint-Domingue
present-day Haiti ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
Royal Council of France
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surface form:
French royal government
King of France ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| FrenchName |
Governor-General of Saint-Domingue
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Gouverneur général de Saint-Domingue
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| governs |
plantation-based slave society in Saint-Domingue
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sugar-producing colony of Saint-Domingue ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
civil administration of Saint-Domingue
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colonial officials in Saint-Domingue ⓘ colonial troops in Saint-Domingue ⓘ military governance of Saint-Domingue ⓘ |
| historicalLocation |
Caribbean
ⓘ
West Indies ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | French ⓘ |
| locatedInTimePeriod |
18th century
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Ancien Régime ⓘ French colonial period in Saint-Domingue ⓘ |
| officeCreatedFor | governance of Saint-Domingue ⓘ |
| officeHolderRole |
chief civil administrator of Saint-Domingue
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highest colonial authority in Saint-Domingue ⓘ supreme military commander in Saint-Domingue ⓘ |
| officeHoldersIncluded |
Blanchelande
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Comte de Peynier ⓘ Léger-Félicité Sonthonax ⓘ Pierre de Rigaud, Marquis de Vaudreuil-Cavagnial ⓘ
surface form:
Marquis de Vaudreuil
Toussaint Louverture ⓘ Étienne Polverel ⓘ |
| partOf |
French colonial administration
ⓘ
French colonial government in the Caribbean ⓘ |
| positionHeldIn | French colonial empire ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
French colonial commissioners in Saint-Domingue
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revolutionary authorities in Saint-Domingue ⓘ |
| residence | Cap-Français ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
defense of the colony of Saint-Domingue
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implementation of French royal policy in Saint-Domingue ⓘ maintenance of public order in Saint-Domingue ⓘ oversight of slavery system in Saint-Domingue ⓘ regulation of trade and shipping in Saint-Domingue ⓘ |
| seatOfGovernment | Cap-Français ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
French Crown
ⓘ
French Ministry of Marine ⓘ
surface form:
French Ministry of the Marine and Colonies
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| successorOffice | Governor-General of Haiti ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Governor-General of Saint-Domingue Description of subject: The Governor-General of Saint-Domingue was the highest colonial authority in the French Caribbean colony of Saint-Domingue (now Haiti), overseeing its civil administration and military governance.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
French colonial administration in Saint-Domingue
Governor-General of Saint-Domingue
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FrenchName
→
Governor-General of Saint-Domingue
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Gouverneur général de Saint-Domingue