Battle of Beler
The Battle of Beler, was one of the major battles of the Dominican War of Independence and was fought on the 27 November 1845 at the Beler savanna, Monte Cristi Province. A force of Dominican troops, a portion of the Army of the North, led by General Francisco Antonio Salcedo, defeated a force of the Haitian Army led by General Jean-Louis Pierrot, while 3 Dominican schooners led by Admiral Juan Bautista Cambiaso, blockaded the port of Cap-Haïtien to prevent sea reinforcements of the near sited land battle.[1]
| Battle of Beler | |||||||
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| Part of the Dominican War of Independence | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Dominican Republic |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Haiti | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Gen. Francisco Antonio Salcedo Lt. José María Imbert Adm. Juan Bautista Cambiaso |
Gen. Jean-Louis Pierrot Gen. Seraphin † | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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3 schooners (Separación Dominicana, María Chica, and Leonor) | unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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16 killed 25–30 wounded |
350 killed 10 captured | ||||||
Notes
References
- Authors, Multiple (2013). Imperial Wars 1815–1914. Amber Books Ltd.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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