Battle of Las Carreras
| Battle of Las Carreras | |||||||
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| Part of the Dominican War of Independence | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Dominican Republic |
.svg.png){kind=small} Haiti | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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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.
Coordinates: 18°17′24″N 70°19′48″W / 18.29000°N 70.33000°W
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