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Battle of Las Carreras

Battle of Las Carreras was a battle fought on 21 April 1849 in what is now Dominican Republic; it lasted 1 day. It was part of the War of Dominican Independence, which ran from 1844 to 1856. The recorded result: Dominican victory. Recorded strength: 400–800 militia; 1 field gun against 10,000–18,000 regulars; 7 artillery pieces.

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Fought21 April 1849lasted 1 day
WhereDominican Republic18.290N, 70.330W
OutcomeDominican victory
BelligerentsDominican RepublicagainstRepublic of Haiti (1820–1849)
Casualties and lossesMinimaland500+ killed
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 Las Carreras, 1849
7 placed engagements of the War of Dominican Independence in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date21 April 1849
to 22 April 1849
PlaceDominican Republic
18.290N, 70.330W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength400–800 militia; 1 field gun10,000–18,000 regulars; 7 artillery pieces
Casualties and lossesMinimal500+ killed
Commanders
  • Faustin Soulouque
Battle of Las CarrerasBattle of Las CarrerasBattle of San DomingoBattle of AzuaBattle of El NúmerovergaSiege of AzuaSiege of Santo DomingoBattle of AzuaSiege of Santo DomingoSantiagoSan JuanLa RomanaBarahonaLa VegaBonaoComendadorHato Mayor100 km18.290N, 70.330W
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Battle of Las Carreras 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 Q4871539, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Las Carreras, revision 1370447233, 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.