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The Dominican Restoration War forced Haiti to realize that the goal of conquering the Dominican Republic was unattainable, and it finally recognized its independence in 1867. However, since the border situation was not defined after the conflict, Haiti continued to occupy the central highlands, where the cities of Hincha, Las Caobas, San Miguel ...
The Battle of Santiago was the second major battle of the Dominican War of Independence and was fought on the 30 March 1844, at Santiago de los Caballeros, Santiago Province. Although outnumbered, Dominican troops, part of the Army of The North and led by General José María Imbert, defeated Haitian Army troops led by General Jean-Louis ...
Bust of Jacinto de la Concha in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Jacinto de la Concha (1819–1886) was one of the early leaders in the Dominican independence movement. He was among the nine founding members of the Trinitarios. However, his popularity waned after his alignment to administrations that favored annexation.
The republic maintained its independence except for a brief annexation by Spain from 1861 to 1865, after which the Second Dominican Republic was established. The country later experienced its first occupation by the United States from 1916 to 1924, followed by the establishment of the Third Dominican Republic .
Google Doodle has two artworks today to commemorate two different events on 27 February – the Dominican Republic Independence Day 2024 and Israel’s municipal elections 2024.. The Independence ...
This category contains historical battles fought as part of the Dominican War of Independence (1844–1856). Please see the category guidelines for more information. Pages in category "Battles of the Dominican War of Independence"
The Battle of Azua (Spanish: Batalla de Azua) was the first major battle of the Dominican War of Independence and was fought on the 19 March 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 and General Antonio Duvergé defeated an outnumbering ...
Bust of María Baltasara de los Reyes in the Parque Independencia, Santo Domingo. María Baltasara de los Reyes y Bustamante (January 6, 1798 – 1867) was a Dominican revolutionary who had an important role in the independence movement of the Dominican Republic, She was the first woman to take up arms in the Dominican War of Independence.