Battle of El Número
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| Battle of El Número | |||||||
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| Part of the Dominican War of Independence | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Dominican Republic |
 Haiti |
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| Commanders | |||||||
| Gen. Pedro Santana Gen. Antonio Duvergé |
Faustin Soulouque Gen. Jean Francois Jeannot |
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| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | 10,000 regulars | ||||||
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| Heavy | 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.
