Battle of Fort Cachimán
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Battle of Fort Cachimán | |||||||
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Part of the Dominican War of Independence | |||||||
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Dominican Republic | Haiti | ||||||
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Gen. Antonio Duvergé Gen. Felipe Alfau |
Gen. Seraphin Gen. Denis |
The Battle of Fort Cachimán, was a major battle of the Dominican War of Independence and was fought on the 6 December 1844 at the border close to Elías Piña. 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 Seraphin and captured the Haitian fort.[1]
References[]
- ^ Matibag, E. (2003). Haitian-Dominican Counterpoint: Nation, State, and Race on Hispaniola. Springer. p. 114. ISBN 9781403973801.
Categories:
- Battles involving Haiti
- Battles of the Dominican War of Independence
- December 1844 events
- Dominican Republic stubs