Battle of Las Carreras
The Battle of Las Carreras (Spanish: Batalla de Las Carreras) was a major battle during the years after the Dominican War of Independence and was fought on the 21–22 April 1849, nearby Baní, Peravia Province. A force of 800 Dominican troops, a portion of the Army of the South, led by General Pedro Santana, defeated an outnumbering force of 10,000 troops of the Haitian Army led by Faustin Soulouque.
| Battle of Las Carreras | |||||||
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| Part of the Dominican War of Independence | |||||||
Depiction of the Battle of Las Carreras | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Dominican Republic | Haiti | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Gen. Pedro Santana Gen. Antonio Duvergé Gen. Francisco del Rosario Sánchez Gen. Matías Ramón Mella | Faustin Soulouque | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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400–800 militia 1 field gun |
10,000–18,000 regulars 7 artillery pieces | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| minimal |
500+ killed 7 artillery pieces captured | ||||||
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