Battle

Battle of Azua

19 Mar 1844 · 18.46° N, 70.74° W

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19 Mar 1844
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Battle
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18.46° N, 70.74° W
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1844 first major battle of the Dominican War of Independence

Battle of Azua

1844 battle of the Dominican War of Independence

The Battle of Azua or March 19 was the first major battle of the Dominican War of Independence and was fought on the 19 March 1844, at Azua de Compostela, Azua Province. A force of some 2,200 Dominican troops, a portion of the Army of the South, led by General Pedro Santana and General Antonio Duvergé defeated an outnumbering force of 10,000 troops of the Haitian Army led by General Souffrand.

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