Battle of Azua

Battle of March 19

Part of the Dominican War of Independence

Date	March 19, 1844
Location	Azua de Compostela, Azua Province
Result	Decisive Dominican victory

Belligerents

Dominican Republic

Haiti

Commanders and leaders

Gen. Pedro Santana

Gen. Antonio Duvergé

José del Carmen García

Francisco Soñé

Gen. Charles Rivière-Hérard

Gen. Souffrand

Strength

2,200 regulars and militia
2 artillery pieces

10,000 regulars

Dominican War of Independence

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The Battle of Azua (Battle of March 19), was the first major battle of the Dominican War of Independence and was fought on March 19, 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, defeated an outnumbering force of 10,000 troops of the Haitian Army led by General Souffrand.^[1]

References

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

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