Battle of Estrelleta

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Battle of Estrelleta
Part of the Dominican War of Independence
Battle of Estrelleta is located in the Dominican Republic
Estrelleta
Estrelleta
Battle of Estrelleta (the Dominican Republic)
Date17 September 1845
Location
Estrelleta, Elías Piña Province
Result Decisive Dominican victory
Belligerents
Flag of the Dominican Republic (up to 1844).svg Dominican Republic Haiti Haiti
Commanders and leaders
Flag of the Dominican Republic (up to 1844).svg Gen. Antonio Duvergé
Flag of the Dominican Republic (up to 1844).svg Gen. José Joaquín Puello		 Haiti Gen. Jean-Louis Pierrot
Casualties and losses
3 wounded unknown number of killed & wounded
2 artillery pieces captured

The Battle of Estrelleta, was a major battle of the Dominican War of Independence and was fought on the 17 September 1845 at the site of Estrelleta, near Las Matas de Farfán, San Juan Province. A force of Dominican troops, a portion of the Army of the South, led by General Antonio Duvergé, defeated an outnumbering force of the Haitian Army led by General Jean-Louis Pierrot.[1]

Prelude[]

Campaign of 1845[]

On the 17 June 1845, the Dominicans, under the command of General Antonio Duvergé, invaded Haiti in retaliation for Haitian border raids. The invaders captured two towns on the Plateau du Centre and established a bastion at Cachimán.[2] Haitian President Jean-Louis Pierrot quickly mobilized his army and counterattacked on the 22 July driving the invaders from Cachimán and back across the frontier.[3] On the 6 August Pierrot ordered his army to invade the Dominican Republic.

Battle[]

On the 17 September 1845 the Dominicans defeated the Haitian vanguard near the frontier at Estrelleta where the Dominican "square" repulsed, with the use of bayonets, a Haitian cavalry charge.[4]

Aftermath[]

On 27 September 1845, Dominican Gen. Francisco Antonio Salcedo defeated a Haitian army at the battle of “Beler,” a frontier fortification.[4] Salcedo was supported by Adm. Juan Bautista Cambiaso's squadron of three schooners, which blockaded the Haitian port of Cap-Haïtien.[1] On the 28 October other Haitians armies attacked the frontier fort “El Invencible” and were repulsed after five hours of hard fighting.[4]

In the first significant naval action between the Hispaniolan rivals, a Dominican squadron captured 3 small Haitian warships and 149 seamen off Puerto Plata on the 21 December.[3]

Notes[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Multiple Authors 2013.
  2. ^ Clodfelter 2017, p. 301.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Clodfelter 2017, p. 302.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c Scheina 2003.

References[]

  • Scheina, Robert L. (2003). Latin America's Wars. Potomac Books.
  • Authors, Multiple (2013). Imperial Wars 1815–1914. Amber Books Ltd.
  • Clodfelter, Micheal (2017). Warfare and Armed Conflicts: A Statistical Encyclopedia of Casualty and Other Figures, 1492-2015 (4th ed.). McFarland.

Coordinates: 18°53′N 71°42′W / 18.883°N 71.700°W / 18.883; -71.700

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