Battle of Santiago (1844)

Battle of Santiago
Part of the Dominican War of Independence

Mural painting of the Battle of Santiago.
Date30 March 1844
Location
Santiago de los Caballeros, Santiago Province
Result Dominican victory
Belligerents
Dominican Republic Haiti
Commanders and leaders
Gen. José María Imbert
Col. Pedro Eugenio Pelletier		 Gen. Jean-Louis Pierrot
Gen. St.-Louis
Strength
2900 infantry
100 cavalry
3 cannons
3 forts		 10,000 Infantry units
Casualties and losses
1 wounded 600–715 killed

The Battle of Santiago (Spanish: Batalla de Santiago de 1844) 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 Pierrot.

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