Battle of El Número

Part of the Dominican War of Independence

Date	April 19, 1849
Location	Nearby Azua de Compostela, Azua Province
Result	Dominican victory

Belligerents

Dominican Republic

Haiti

Commanders and leaders

Gen. Pedro Santana

Gen. Antonio Duvergé

Faustin Soulouque

Gen. Jean Francois Jeannot

Strength

Unknown

10,000 regulars

Casualties and losses

Heavy

The Battle of El Número, was a major battle during the years after the Dominican War of Independence and was fought on April 19, 1849, nearby Azua de Compostela, Azua Province. A force of Dominican troops, a portion of the Army of The South, led by General Pedro Santana, encountered an outnumbering force of 10,000 troops of the Haitian Army led by General Jean Francois Jeannot.

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