Dominican War of Independence

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The Dominican War of Independence was a 19th century conflict in which the Dominican Republic declared independence from Haiti, its neighbor on the island of Hispaniola.

The date traditionally named the Dominican Republic's independence day is February 27, 1844.

The leaders of the Dominican revolt were Juan Pablo Duarte, Francisco del Rosario Sánchez, and Ramón Matías Mella. They used their own money to buy weapons.