Pedro Eugenio Pelletier

General Pedro Eugenio Pelletier was a French-born Dominican military figure. He served in the Dominican War of Independence

Biography[]

In the Battle of March 30, 1844 in the city of Santiago, he had a prominent role after the Dominican governing board have called the general José María Imbert, who asked to be accompanied, among others by Pelletier, then Colonel and Chief of the main line. So he had his part in the battle, in which Dominican Republic emerged victorious. In April 1855 Gen. Pelletier and Gen.  were arrested, accused of high treason and sentenced to death, for conspiring against President Pedro Santana; they were pardoned by President Santana in May 1855.

See also[]

• Antonio Duvergé
• Furcy Fondeur
• José María Imbert

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External links[]

• (in Spanish) Mi país. Historia: República Dominicana