Английская Википедия:Battle of Estrelleta
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The Battle of Estrelleta (Spanish: Batalla de la Esrelleta) was a major battle of the Dominican War of Independence and was fought on September 17, 1845, at the site of Estrelleta, near Las Matas de Farfán, San Juan 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 General Jean-Louis Pierrot.Шаблон:Sfn
Prelude
Campaign of 1845
On June 17, 1845, the Dominicans, under the command of General Antonio Duvergé, invaded Haiti in retaliation for Haitian border raids. The invaders captured two towns on the Plateau du Centre and established a bastion at Cachimán.Шаблон:Sfn Haitian President Jean-Louis Pierrot quickly mobilized his army and counter-attacked on July 22, driving the invaders from Cachimán and back across the frontier.Шаблон:Sfn On August 6, Pierrot ordered his army to invade the Dominican Republic.
Battle
On September 17, 1845, the Dominicans defeated the Haitian vanguard near the frontier at Estrelleta where the Dominican "square" repulsed, with the use of bayonets, a Haitian cavalry charge.Шаблон:Sfn
Aftermath
On September 27, 1845, Dominican Gen. Francisco Antonio Salcedo defeated a Haitian army at the battle of "Beler," a frontier fortification.Шаблон:Sfn Salcedo was supported by Adm. Juan Bautista Cambiaso's squadron of three schooners, which blockaded the Haitian port of Cap-Haïtien.Шаблон:Sfn On October 28, other Haitians armies attacked the frontier fort "El Invencible" and were repulsed after five hours of hard fighting.Шаблон:Sfn
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References
- Английская Википедия
- Dominican War of Independence
- Conflicts in 1845
- Battles involving Haiti
- Battles of the Dominican War of Independence
- 1845 in the Dominican Republic
- September 1845 events
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