Battle of Fort Cachimán

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Battle of Fort Cachimán
Part of the Dominican War of Independence
Date6 December 1844
Location
Fort Cachimán, Haiti
Result Dominican victory
Belligerents
Dominican Republic Haiti Haiti
Commanders and leaders
Gen. Antonio Duvergé
Gen. Juan Contreras
Haiti Unknown
Strength
Unknown 2,000+
Casualties and losses
Unknown
  • 300+ killed[1]
  • 1 cannon captured

The Battle of Fort Cachimán took place during the

Elías Piña. 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 and captured the Haitian fort.[2]

References

  1. ^ Rodríguez, La marina, 42
  2. .