Battle of El Número

Part of the Dominican War of Independence

Date	April 19, 1849
Location	Nearby Azua de Compostela, Azua Province
Result	Dominican victory

Belligerents

Dominican Republic

Haiti

Commanders and leaders

Gen. Pedro Santana

Gen. Antonio Duvergé

Faustin Soulouque

Gen. Jean Francois Jeannot

Strength

300 riflemen

10,000 regulars^[1]

Dominican War of Independence

Fuente del Rodeo Cabeza de Las Marías Azua Santiago El Memiso Tortuguero Fort Cachimán Estrelleta Beler El Número Las Carreras Santomé Sabana Larga

The Battle of El Número, was a major battle during the years after the Dominican War of Independence and was fought on April 19, 1849, nearby Azua de Compostela, Azua Province. A force of 300 Dominican troops, a portion of the Army of The South, led by General Pedro Santana, encountered an outnumbering force of 10,000 troops of the Haitian Army led by General Jean Francois Jeannot.

References

↑ Authors, Multiple (2013). Imperial Wars 1815–1914. Amber Books Ltd. ISBN 9781782741251.

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