| Coup of 18 Dominican Brumaire | |
|---|---|
| Part of Dominican War of Independence | |
 Juan Pablo Duarte, leading figure of the 18 Dominican Brumaire, proclaimed as president by his supporter, Matías Ramón Mella. | |
| Date | June 9, 1844 |
| Location | |
| Caused by | Process of Levassuer Plan |
| Goals | Displace President Tomás Bobadilla from office, disrupt the attempted annexation to France, |
The Coup of 18 Dominican Brumaire was a military coup d'état that took place on June 9, 1844, in the Dominican Republic. This event was part of the Dominican War of Independence.
In May 1844, after the defeat of Haitian president Charles Rivière-Hérard, political dissidence arose between the independent Trinitarios and the ruling conservative government led by Tomás Bobadilla. Bobadilla, a staunch annexationist, favored the idea of the Dominican Republic becoming a French protectorate to protect the country from further Haitian aggression. While negotiations with France was still in motion, General Juan Pablo Duarte and a group of his followers began plotting a military coup to take power in the nascent Dominican Republic to confront the possible French invasion.