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On June 1, 133 Marines from New Jersey and Rhode Island landed near Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic to assault Fort San Felipe, held by 500 rebels.The initial plan was for a surprise dawn attack, but Major Charles Hatch reported that the rebels were warned and American nationals evacuated before the assault.
Colonel Joseph H. Pendleton's Marine units took the key port cities of Puerto Plata and Monte Cristi on June 1 and enforced a blockade. [5] The marines were able to occupy Monte Cristi without meeting any resistance. However, when the marines attacked Puerto Plata, they were met with resistance from about 500 pro-Arias Dominicans.
The Dominican Restoration War or the Dominican War of Restoration (Spanish: Guerra de la Restauración), called War of Santo Domingo in Spain (Guerra de Santo Domingo), [2] was a guerrilla war between 1863 and 1865 in the Dominican Republic between Dominican nationalists and Spain, the latter of which had recolonized the country 17 years after its independence.
The Annexation of the Dominican Republic to Spain (Spanish: Anexión de la República Dominicana a España) or Reintegration of Santo Domingo (Reintegración de Santo Domingo) was a brief period in 1861–1865 during which the Dominican Republic returned to the sovereignty of Spain, following the request of Dominican dictator Pedro Santana. [1]
Mucho más que una carga al machete: impacto de la Guerra de la Restauración en Cuba. Clío, no. 189, Santo Domingo, 2015 (Academia Dominicana de la Historia). Alfau Durán, Vetilio. Por la verdad histórica. Planes que precedieron al 27 de febrero de 1844. Clío, no. 133, Santo Domingo, 1977 (Academia Dominicana de la Historia). Báez ...
Imbert was born into a prominent family [3] of military tradition: his father, Brigadier General Segundo Manuel Imbert Mesnier had a leading role in the northern region of the Dominican Republic; Brigadier General Segundo Francisco Imbert, Imbert Barrera's grandfather, was Vice-President of the Dominican Republic and candidate for president, and fought in the Dominican Restoration War ...
The fort is one of the oldest European structures in the Caribbean, [5] [6] and is the only remnant of the 16th century in Puerto Plata. [7] Today, the Fortaleza San Felipe serves as a museum [8] [9] showcasing the important role it has played in the history of Puerto Plata and the Dominican Republic. The fortress houses military artifacts from ...
The president of the Republic is the commander in chief of the Dominican Armed Forces and the Ministry of Defense (Spanish: Ministerio de Defensa de la República Dominicana) is the chief managing body of the armed forces. As a Ministry, its origin comes from the Dominican Constitution of 1844, as the Secretary of State for War and Navy.