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The Battle of Cabeza de Las Marías and Las Hicoteas (
Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many countries in the Americas **Spanish cuisine **Spanish history **Spanish culture ...
: ''Batalla de Cabeza de Las Marías y Las Hicoteas'') were the first military engagements of the
Dominican War of Independence The Dominican War of Independence () was a war of independence that began when the Dominican Republic declared independence from the Republic of Haiti on February 27, 1844 and ended on January 24, 1856. Before the war, the island of Hispaniola ...
and were fought between the 13 and 18 March 1844, at Cabeza de Las Marías, near
Neyba Neiba (also spelt ''Neyba'') is a city in the southwest of the Dominican Republic. It is the capital city of the Baoruco province, and is located 180 kilometres west of the national capital, Santo Domingo, close to the shore of Lake Enriquillo, ...
,
Baoruco Province Baoruco, alternatively spelt Bahoruco (), is a Provinces of the Dominican Republic, province of the Dominican Republic located in the southwest of the country, part of the Enriquillo Region, along with the provinces of Barahona, Independencia and ...
and Las Hicoteas, near
Azua de Compostela Azua de Compostela, also known simply as Azua, is a city, municipality (''municipio'') and capital of Azua Province in the southern region of Dominican Republic. Founded in 1504, Azua is one of the oldest European settlements in the Americas. The ...
, Azua Province. A force of roughly 500 Dominican troops, a portion of the Army of the South, led by General Manuel de Regla Mota, encountered an outnumbering force of roughly 10,000 troops of the Haitian Army led by General Souffrand and was routed, fleeing to Azua de Compostela.


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