Battle of Las Carreras
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The Battle of Las Carreras, was a major battle during the years after the Dominican War of Independence
and was fought on April 21, 1849, nearby Baní
, Peravia Province. A force of Dominican troops, a portion of the Army of The South, led by General Pedro Santana
, defeated an outnumbering force of the Haitian Army led by Faustin Soulouque.
Dominican War of Independence
The Dominican Independence War gave the Dominican Republic independence from Haiti in 1844. Before the war, the whole island of Hispaniola had been under Haitian rule for 22 years when Haiti occupied the newly independent state of Haití Español in 1822....
and was fought on April 21, 1849, nearby Baní
Baní
Baní is a capital town of the Peravia Province, Dominican Republic. It is the commercial and manufacturing center in a region producing bananas and coffee.- Overview :...
, Peravia Province. A force of Dominican troops, a portion of the Army of The South, led by General Pedro Santana
Pedro Santana
Pedro Santana y Familias was a wealthy cattle rancher, soldier, politician and dictator of the Dominican Republic. He was born in the community of Hinche, which was part of the Colony of Santo Domingo. Currently, Hinche is a border town part of Haiti...
, defeated an outnumbering force of the Haitian Army led by Faustin Soulouque.