Battle of Las Carreras
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Battle of Las Carreras | |||||||
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Part of the Dominican War of Independence | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Dominican Republic | Haiti | ||||||
Commanders | |||||||
Gen. Pedro Santana Gen. Antonio Duvergé |
Faustin Soulouque | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Unknown | Heavy |
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.