Santiago Rodríguez Masagó (c. 1809 – 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
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[ ] or the area of
Fort-Liberté
Fort-Liberté ( ht, Fòlibète) is a commune and administrative capital of the Nord-Est department of Haiti. It is close to the border of the Dominican Republic and is one of the oldest cities in the country. Haiti's independence was proclaimed ...
(in a part where it is present day
Dajabón
Dajabón is a municipality and capital of the Dajabón province in the Dominican Republic, which is located on the northwestern Dominican Republic frontier with Haiti. It is a market town with a population of about 26,000, north of the Cordiller ...
). He is known for having opposed the annexation of the
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic ( ; es, República Dominicana, ) is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean region. It occupies the eastern five-eighths of the island, which it shares wit ...
to
Spain
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, image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg
, national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
, i ...
and then having fought the
Spanish Crown
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, coatofarms_article = Coat of arms of the King of Spain
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, incumbent = Felipe VI
, incumbentsince = 19 Ju ...
; and for being one of the rebels of the famous ''El Grito de Capotillo'' that began the
Dominican Restoration War
The Dominican Restoration War or the Dominican War of Restoration () was a guerrilla war between 1863 and 1865 in the Dominican Republic between nationalists and Spain, who had recolonized the country 17 years after its independence. The war r ...
with General
Gregorio Luperón
Gregorio Luperón (September 8, 1839 – May 21, 1897) was a Dominican president, military general, businessman, liberal politician, freemason, and Statesman who was one of the leaders in the Restoration of the Dominican Republic after the Spani ...
.
Early years
Although little is known about his origin, many historians agree that the son of the landowner Vicente Rodríguez (of
Dominican descent), and Josefina Masagó (of
Haiti
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an descent),
two wealthy merchants from the city of
Santiago
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in the Dominican Republic.
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Military career
After the Restoration of the country, Rodríguez held various military occupations.
Death and legacy
He died on May 24, 1879 in Agua Clara, Sabaneta Spanish.
References
1809 births
1879 deaths
19th-century rebels
Dominican Republic independence activists
Dominican Republic revolutionaries
People of the Dominican Restoration War
People from Nord-Est (department)
Dominican Republic military personnel
Dominican Republic people of Haitian descent
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