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Battle of Fuente del Rodeo

Battle of Fuente del Rodeo was a battle fought in 1844 at Baoruco Province, in what is now Dominican Republic. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Baoruco Province. It was part of the War of Dominican Independence, which ran from 1844 to 1856. The recorded result: Dominican victory; Dominican Independence; Withdrawal of Haitian forces. Recorded strength: 15,000 against 30,000.

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Fought1844
WhereBaoruco Province, Dominican Republic18.490N, 71.420W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeDominican victory; Dominican Independence; Withdrawal of Haitian forces
BelligerentsDominican RepublicagainstRepublic of Haiti (1844–1849); Second Empire of Haiti (1854–1856)
Part ofWar of Dominican Independence1844 to 1856

Where it sits in the War of Dominican Independence

Battle of Fuente del Rodeo, 1844Battle of Azua, 1844Battle of Santiago (1844), 1844Battle of Estrelleta, 1845Siege of Azua, 1849Battle of El Númeroverga, 1849Battle of Las Carreras, 184918441849Battle of Fuente del Rodeo, 1844
7 placed engagements of the War of Dominican Independence in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1844 (year precision)
PlaceBaoruco Province, Dominican Republic
18.490N, 71.420W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Territorial changeSeparation of the Santo Domingo territory from Haiti; Reestablishment of the Dominican–Haitian border; Establishment of the First Republic; Dominican control of the larger east side of Hispaniola
Strength15,00030,000
Casualties and lossesThe exact number of casualties is unknown; however, Haiti is estimated to have lost twice as many troops as the Dominican Republic.
Commanders
  • Pedro Santana
  • Manuel Jiménes
  • Buenaventura Báez
  • Juan Pablo Duarte
  • Francisco del Rosario Sánchez
  • Matías Ramón Mella
  • Charles Hérard
  • Jean-Louis Pierrot
  • Faustin Soulouque
  • Antoine Pierrot
Battle of Fuente del RodeoBattle of Fuente del RodeoBattle of EstrelletaBattle of Las CahobasBattle of AzuaBattle of El NúmerovergaSiege of AzuaBattle of EstrelletaBattle of Las CahobasBattle of AzuaSantiagoGonaïvesLa VegaBonaoBaníMaoNaguaJacmel100 km18.490N, 71.420W
Placed at Baoruco Province; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Fuente del Rodeo 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 Q6394332, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Fuente del Rodeo, revision 1381970334, 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.