| Battle of El Memiso | |||||||
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| Part of the Dominican War of Independence | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Dominican Republic | Haiti | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Gen. Antonio Duvergé Gen. Felipe Alfau |
Col. Pierre Paul Col. Auguste Brouard |
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| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
The Battle of El Memiso, was the third major battle of the Dominican War of Independence and was fought on April 13, 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.