Battle of Fort Cachimán explained

Conflict:Battle of Fort Cachimán
Partof:the Dominican War of Independence
Date:6 December 1844
Place:Fort Cachimán, Haiti
Result:Dominican victory
Combatant1: Dominican Republic
Combatant2: Haiti
Commander1: Gen. Antonio Duvergé
Gen. Juan Contreras
Commander2: Unknown
Strength1:Unknown
Strength2:2,000+
Casualties1:Unknown

The Battle of Fort Cachimán took place during the Dominican War of Independence on 6 December 1844 at the border close to Elías Piña. 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 and captured the Haitian fort.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Matibag. E.. Haitian-Dominican Counterpoint: Nation, State, and Race on Hispaniola. 2003. Springer. 9781403973801. 114.