Conflict: | Battle of El Memiso |
Partof: | the Dominican War of Independence |
Date: | 13 April 1844 |
Place: | El Memiso, Dominican Republic |
Result: | Dominican victory |
Combatant1: | Dominican Republic |
Combatant2: | Haiti |
Commander1: | Gen. Antonio Duvergé Gen. Felipe Alfau |
Commander2: | Col. Pierre Paul Col. Auguste Brouard |
The Battle of El Memiso (Spanish: Batalla del Memiso) was the third major battle of the Dominican War of Independence and was fought on the 13 April 1844, at El Memiso, Azua Province. A force of Dominican troops, a portion of the Army of the South, led by General Antonio Duvergé, defeated an outnumbering force of the Haitian Army led by Col. Pierre Paul.