Battle of El Número 1849
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 17 April 1849 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1849 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | 19th century (1800–1913) | derived from year |
| Location | Dominican Republic | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | North America | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | War of Dominican Independence | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 18.4600, -70.7400 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of El Número (Spanish: Batalla del Número) was a battle during the years after the Dominican War of Independence and was fought on 17 April 1849, nearby Azua de Compostela, Azua Province. A force of 300 Dominican troops, a portion of the Army of the South, led by General Francisco Domínguez and General Antonio Duvergé defeated an outnumbering force of 10,000 Haitian troops led by General Jean Francois Jeannot.
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