Rebellion

Grito de Capotillo

16 Aug 1863 · 19.57° N, 71.71° W

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When
16 Aug 1863
Kind
Rebellion
Coordinates
19.57° N, 71.71° W
Description
act that triggered the Dominican Restoration War

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Grito de Capotillo

Act that triggered the Dominican Restoration War

The Grito de Capotillo is considered the act that began the Dominican Restoration War that sought the Independence of Dominican Republic from the Kingdom of Spain, which had annexed it in 1861. This battle cry, initiated by Dominican rebels on August 16, 1863, was the third proclamation of Dominican independence from an occupying force, succeeding prior proclamations such as the formations of the Republic of Spanish…

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