Battle of El Memiso

Battle of El Memiso
Part of the Dominican War of Independence
El Memiso Battle of El Memiso (the Dominican Republic)
Date 13 April 1844 Location El Memiso, Dominican Republic Result Dominican victory
Belligerents
Dominican Republic	Haiti
Commanders and leaders
Gen. Antonio Duvergé Gen. Felipe Alfau	Col. Pierre Paul Col. Auguste Brouard

The Battle of El Memiso (Spanish: Batalla del Memiso) was the third major battle of the Dominican War of Independence and was fought on the 13 April 1844, at El Memiso, Azua Province. A force of Dominican troops, a portion of the Army of the South, led by General Antonio Duvergé, defeated an outnumbering force of the Haitian Army led by Col. Pierre Paul.^[1]