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Benito Monción
Benito Monción Duran (March 29, 1826 – February 11, 1898) was a Dominican revolutionary hero who participated in the Dominican War of Independence. He later played an active role in various military campaigns of the Dominican Restoration War, which consolidated the independence of the Dominican Republic. Early life He was born on March 29, 1826, in La Vega, but he grew up in Dajabón because his mother moved to live there when Benito was little. A social product of poorest strata of the peasantry, Monción resided in Sabaneta. He was a farm laborer service of the rich hatero and merchant Santiago Rodríguez Masagó. Because he lived near the border, he was one of the first Dominicans to face the Haitian invasions during the Dominican War of Independence. In 1845, he received the rank of Sergeant for his courage and will in the Battle of Beler and was later promoted to second lieutenant in the battalion in Dajabón. In 1856, he fought in the Battle of Sabana Larga against th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Vega (city)
La Vega, officially Concepción de la Vega (Real), is the third most populous city and a Municipalities of the Dominican Republic, municipality of the Dominican Republic. It is the provincial capital of the La Vega Province, homonymous province. The city is known as the Carnival in the Dominican Republic, Carnival epicenter of the Dominican Republic for its tradition and culture, its large agricultural production methods throughout its province. History Concepción de la Vega (Real) was the first settlement in its province, having been founded in 1495 by Batholomew Columbus at the foot of a fortress built by his brother, Christopher Columbus in 1494, which was intended to guard the route to the interior gold deposits of the Cibao, Cibao Valley. This Spanish settlement gradually grew around the fort. The name of the city honors and refers to the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, which in Spanish is commonly shortened to "''Concepción''"; and "''la Vega''" refers t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puerto Plata (city)
Puerto Plata, officially known as San Felipe de Puerto Plata; () is a major coastal city in the Dominican Republic, and capital of the province of Puerto Plata. The city is a major trading port. Puerto Plata has resorts such as Playa Dorada and Costa Dorada, which are located east of the city proper. There are 100,000 hotel beds in the city. The first aerial tramway of the Caribbean is located in Puerto Plata, in which visitors can ride up to the Pico Isabel de Torres, a 793-meter (2600-foot) high mountain within the city. The city's history dates back to the early 16th century, when Spanish colonists founded a small colonial settlement in the region. During the first decades of the existence of the Captaincy General of Santo Domingo, the settlement was considered the main commercial and maritime port of the island. In 1605, it was depopulated and destroyed by order of Philip III of Spain to counter raids by English privateers and pirates; a hundred years later, the city was repop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samaná (town)
Samaná (old spelling: Xamaná), in full Santa Bárbara de Samaná, is a town and municipality in northeastern Dominican Republic and the capital of Samaná Province. It is on the northern coast of Samaná Bay. The town is an important tourism destination and the main center for whale-watching tours in the Caribbean region. The town has three municipal districts: El Limón, Las Galeras, and Arroyo Barril. According to the 2012 population and housing census, the municipality has a total population of 108,179. Geography Samaná is on a small plain close to the coast but most of the town is in the hills that enclose the plain. It is the largest municipality of the province. It has a total area of 412.11 km² (almost 49% of the total area of the province), including the three municipal districts that are part of the municipality. Most of the territory is occupied by the Sierra de Samaná, a short mountain range with steep slopes but no high mountains. The highest mounta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlos De Vargas
Carlos de Vargas y Cerveto (September 8, 1803 – October 10, 1876) was a Spanish soldier and Carlist leader. He later participated in various colonial campaigns, including serving as governor general of Santo Domingo (present-day Dominican Republic). Birth and early years He was born on September 8, 1803 in Cueta, Spain. A descendant of an illustrious family, he joined the Spanish Army as a cadet at the age of 5. In 1816, he was already a captain of provincial militias in Ronda and Pontevedra. During the reign of Ferdinand VII he was employed in ordinary services until 1830, when he graduated as lieutenant colonel of the garrison in the province of Segovia, moving that year to the Royal Guard, 1st Grenadiers. In 1827, he was assigned to the Army of Observation of the Tagus, under the orders of the also Ceutí commander in chief Pedro Sarsfield. In 1830, he continued as an infantry captain, graduated as lieutenant colonel of this weapon under the orders of the Captain General of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José De La Gándara Y Navarro
José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced very differently in each of the two languages: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ). In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , is an old vernacular form of Joseph, which is also in current usage as a given name. José is also commonly used as part of masculine name composites, such as José Manuel, José Maria or Antonio José, and also in female name composites like Maria José or Marie-José. The feminine written form is ''Josée'' as in French. In Netherlandic Dutch, however, ''José'' is a feminine given name and is pronounced ; it may occur as part of name composites like Marie-José or as a feminine first name in its own right; it can also be short for the name ''Josina'' and even a Dutch hypocorism of the name ''Johanna''. In England, Jose is originally a Romano-Celtic surname, and people with this family name can usually be found in, or traced to, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
Puerto Plata, officially known as San Felipe de Puerto Plata; () is a major coastal city in the Dominican Republic, and capital of the Provinces of the Dominican Republic, province of Puerto Plata (province), Puerto Plata. The city is a major trading port. Puerto Plata has resorts such as Playa Dorada and Costa Dorada, which are located east of the city proper. There are 100,000 hotel beds in the city. The first aerial tramway of the Caribbean is located in Puerto Plata, in which visitors can ride up to the Pico Isabel de Torres, a 793-meter (2600-foot) high mountain within the city. The city's history dates back to the early 16th century, when Spanish colonists founded a small colonial settlement in the region. During the first decades of the existence of the Captaincy General of Santo Domingo, the settlement was considered the main commercial and maritime port of the island. In 1605, it was depopulated and destroyed by order of Philip III of Spain to counter raids by English priv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fortaleza San Luis
Fortaleza San Luis is located near the Yaque del Norte River in southwest Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic. The Fort was the location of several battles during the Dominican Restoration War, War of Restoration. Fortaleza San Luis has also served as a Municipal Prison and more recently the fort has been converted into a Museum. History The fort, throughout its history has been vital to the protection and control of the Dominican Republic's second city, Santiago, and by extension the entire Cibao, Cibao Valley region. After Independence from Haiti and fearing a repeat invasion by Haiti, then president Pedro Santana requested the re-annexation of the Dominican Republic to Spain in March 1861. As such, Spain sent 4 infantries under the command of Colonel Ramon de Portal y Santo Domingo to occupy the fort. Santana's decision was not popular amongst a Nationalist movement and the Dominican Restoration War, War of Restauration ensued. Dominican forces repelled the Spanish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaspar Polanco
Gaspar Polanco Borbón (1816 – November 28, 1867) was a Dominican Republic military general and politician. He has been one of the most notable military figures in the history of the Dominican Republic and served as the country's president. In August 1863, he already held the rank of general, and assumed as Commander-in-Chief. Early life Little is known so far about his personal background. Not even his exact year and place of birth are known, although it is presumed that it occurred in Guayubín or in the Corral Viejo area of that municipality, in 1816. His father, Valentín Polanco, was a resident cattle breeder and tobacco grower in Guayubín, from where it was easy to export to neighboring Haiti. Border trade had resumed at a certain point after Dominican independence, although there was no armistice between the two countries. Gaspar, the most capable of the three brothers, maintained the family patrimony, managing to combine his activities as a regional military leader ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manuel Buceta
Manuel Buceta del Villar (April 8, 1808 – February 3, 1882) was a Spanish brigadier who served as military governor of Málaga and Melilla. He also served in the Dominican Restoration War and the First Carlist War. Biography He was the natural son of María Buceta del Villar; he joined the Popular Militia as a first corporal and participated in the First Carlist War as a first sergeant, standing out from the beginning for his liberal attitude. In the Revolution of 1846, he was commander of the Civil Guard and in the company of General Solís he marched towards La Coruña forming part of the first division, made up of the provincial regiments of Gijón and Segovia, an Infantry battalion from Zamora, a company of "Guides of Freedom", 120 carabinieri, 20 horses and two pieces of artillery. But the uprising failed and Miguel Solís Cuetos was shot with others in Carral on 26 April, and Buceta fled disguised as a woman to Portugal. The following year he was in Madrid participating ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Cabrera (soldier)
José Cabrera Gómez (1810 – March 14, 1884) was a Dominican soldier and politician who was a prominent figure in the Dominican War of Independence and the Dominican Restoration War. In the latter conflict, he was one of the leaders behind the Grito del Capotillo, which triggered the start of the war against the Kingdom of Spain. In his later years, he became involved in the fight against the United States in the Six Years' War. Early life He was born in 1810, during the early years of España Boba. Some historians, like Manuel Rodríguez Objío, place his birthplace in Dajabón, and others in Higüerito, near Sabaneta. He was the son of Agustín Cabrera and Juliana Gómez. He was a soldier of the Dominican War of Independence, after which he retired from military activities until the 1860s. Restoration War In exile, he was one of the first to oppose the proclaimed Annexation to Spain in 1861 by Pedro Santana. On June 1 of that same year, he joined Francisco del Rosar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pedro Antonio Pimentel
Pedro Antonio Pimentel y Chamorro (1830–1874) was a Dominican Republic military figure and politician. He served as the 12th president of the Dominican Republic from March 25, 1865 until August 4, of that year. He also served as governor of Santiago de los Caballeros, Minister of War, and as a deputy of the Congress of the Dominican Republic. He was born to father Jacinto Pimentel and mother Juana Chamorro. He died sick and without any money in Quartier-Morin, Haiti in 1874. See also *Dominican Restoration War *Six Years' War *Santiago Rodríguez Masagó Santiago Rodríguez Masagó ( – 27 May 1879), also known as Santiago Rodríguez, nicknamed "Chago" was a Dominican military leader. Little is known of his birth but sources suggest that he was either born in Cap-Haïtien or the area of Fort-L .... ReferencesAntonio Pimentel Biographyat the ''Enciclopedia Virtual Dominicana'' External links * , - 1830 births 1874 deaths People from Monte Cristi Provin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
