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  • Battle of Azua
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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.
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Strength
  • 2
  • 2200
  • 10000
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Partof
  • the Dominican War of Independence
Date
  • 1844-03-19
Commander
  • Gen. Souffrand
  • border|22px Gen. Antonio DuvergĂ©
  • Gen. Charles Riviere-HĂ©rard
  • border|22px Gen. Pedro Santana
Casualties
  • Unknown
  • Heavy
Result
  • Dominican victory
combatant
  • Haiti
  • border|22px Dominican Republic
Place
Conflict
  • --03-19
abstract
  • 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.