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Battle of El Númeroverga

Battle of El Númeroverga was a battle fought on 17 April 1849 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: 300 riflemen against 10,000 regulars.

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A beautifully engraved map of the West Indies island of Hispaniola or Santo Domingo by the French cartographer August Henri Dufour. Covers the entire island in striking topographical detail. Identifie. http://www.geographicus.com/mm5/cartographers/dufour.txt, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought17 April 1849
WhereDominican Republic18.460N, 70.740W
OutcomeDominican victory
BelligerentsDominican RepublicagainstRepublic of Haiti (1820–1849)
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 El Númeroverga, 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

Date17 April 1849
PlaceDominican Republic
18.460N, 70.740W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength300 riflemen10,000 regulars
Commanders
  • Faustin Soulouque
Battle of El NúmerovergaBattle of El NúmerovergaBattle of AzuaSiege of AzuaBattle of Las CarrerasBattle of San DomingoSiege of Santo DomingoSiege of Santo DomingoPort-au-PrinceSantiagoSan JuanLa VegaBonaoMaoComendadorHato Mayor100 km18.460N, 70.740W
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Battle of El Númeroverga is one of 3,694 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 Q4870954, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of El Número, revision 1370439835, 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.