Battle of Sabana Larga

Battles of Sabana Larga and Jácuba Part of the Dominican War of Independence Date January 24, 1856 Location Sabana Larga, near Dajabón; and The Hicoteas, near Puerto Plata Result Decisive Dominican victory Belligerents Dominican Republic Empire of Haiti Commanders and leaders Juan Luis Franco Bidó Pedro Florentino Lucas Peña Faustin I of Haiti Gen. Cayemite Gen. Prophete Casualties and losses Less than 25 ~1,500 dead

The Battle of Sabana Larga was a major battle during the years after the Dominican War of Independence. It was fought on January 24, 1856 in Sabana Larga, Dajabón. Dominican troops of the northern army, led by General Juan Luis Franco Bidó, defeated a numerically larger force of the Haitian army under Emperor Faustin I. Another part of the Haitian army was entrenched in Jácuba near Puerto Plata, but were defeated by Florentino and General Peter Lucas Peña.^[1]

References

1. Matibag, E. (2003). Haitian-Dominican Counterpoint: Nation, State, and Race on Hispaniola. Springer. p. 118. ISBN 9781403973801.