battle, nineteenth century
Battle of Azua
Battle of Azua was a battle fought on 19 March 1844 at Azua, in what is now Dominican Republic. It was part of the War of Dominican Independence, which ran from 1844 to 1856. The recorded result: Dominican victory. Recorded strength: 2,200 regulars; 2 artillery pieces against 10,000 regulars.
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Where it sits in the War of Dominican Independence
Record
| Date | 19 March 1844 | |
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| Place | Azua, Dominican Republic 18.460N, 70.740W | |
| Kind | Battle, nineteenth century | |
| Strength | 2,200 regulars; 2 artillery pieces | 10,000 regulars |
| Casualties and losses | 2 killed, 3 wounded | 1,000 killed |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of El Númeroverga 1849, same recorded site
- Siege of Azua 1849, same recorded site
- Battle of Las Carreras 1849, 47 km SE
- Battle of San Domingo 1806, 75 km E
- Siege of Santo Domingo 1655, 89 km E
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Fuente del Rodeo 1844
- After: Battle of Santiago (1844) 1844
- All 7 engagements of War of Dominican Independence
Elsewhere in 1844
- Battle of Isly Morocco
- Second Assault of Dellys Algeria
- Battle of Tadamait Algeria
- Battle of Porongos Brazil
- Battle of Arroio Grande Brazil
Battle of Azua is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 33 in present-day Dominican Republic.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3379293, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Azua, revision 1370432823, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.