Battle of El Memiso

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Battle of El Memiso
Part of the Dominican War of Independence
Battle of El Memiso (the Dominican Republic)
Date13 April 1844
Location
Result Dominican victory
Belligerents
File:Flag of the Dominican Republic (up to 1844).svg Dominican Republic File:Flag of Haiti.svg Haiti
Commanders and leaders
File:Flag of the Dominican Republic (up to 1844).svg Gen. Antonio Duvergé
File:Flag of the Dominican Republic (up to 1844).svg Gen. Felipe Alfau
Haiti Col. Pierre Paul
Haiti Col. Auguste Brouard

The Battle of El Memiso (Spanish: Batalla del Memiso) was the third major battle of the Dominican War of Independence and was fought on the 13 April 1844, at El Memiso, Azua 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 Col. Pierre Paul.[1]

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References

  • Authors, Multiple (2013). Imperial Wars 1815–1914. Amber Books Ltd. ISBN 9781782741251.