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Battles of the Cuban and Dominican wars of independence

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Battle of Azua

The Battle of Azua, or Battle of 19 March, was the first major battle in defense of Dominican independence, won by Pedro Santana on 19 March 1844.

Battle of Beler

The Battle of Beler (Batalla de Beler), fought on 27 October 1845 near Dajabón, saw Dominican forces under General Francisco Antonio Salcedo defeat a Haitian invasion.

Battle of Ceja del Negro

The Battle of Ceja del Negro was an 1896 Cuban War of Independence battle where Antonio Maceo's forces defeated a Spanish column near Pinar del Río.

Battle of Dos Ríos

The Battle of Dos Ríos was a minor 1895 skirmish near the Contramaestre and Cauto rivers in eastern Cuba where Spanish troops killed independence leader José Martí.

Battle of Estrelleta

The Battle of Estrelleta (Batalla de La Estrelleta) was a Dominican victory over an invading Haitian army on 17 September 1845, ending Haiti's southern offensive.

Battle of Jimaguayú

The Battle of Jimaguayú was a battle of Cuba's Ten Years' War fought on 11 May 1873 in Camagüey, where Spanish forces killed Cuban commander Ignacio Agramonte.

Battle of La Vega

The Battle of La Vega was an engagement of the Dominican Restoration War fought at La Vega, Dominican Republic, in February 1864, where restorationist forces defeated Spanish troops.

Battle of Loma del Gato

The Battle of Loma del Gato (Combate de la Loma del Gato) was an 1896 engagement of the Cuban War of Independence in which José Maceo was mortally wounded.

Battle of Mal Tiempo

The Battle of Mal Tiempo was a battle of the Cuban War of Independence fought on December 15, 1895, near Cruces, in which Cuban cavalry defeated a Spanish column.

Battle of Palo Seco

The Battle of Palo Seco was an engagement of Cuba's Ten Years' War fought in Camagüey on 2 December 1873, where Máximo Gómez's Cuban insurgents destroyed a Spanish column.

Battle of Peralejo

The Battle of Peralejo was an 1895 battle of Cuba's War of Independence, where Antonio Maceo's Cuban forces fought a Spanish column under Martínez Campos.

Battle of Sabana Larga

The Battle of Sabana Larga, fought in 1856 in Dajabón, was a decisive Dominican victory over Haitian forces under Emperor Faustin I, ending the Dominican War of Independence.

Battle of Santomé

The Battle of Santomé was a Dominican victory over an invading Haitian army under Emperor Faustin Soulouque, won by General José María Cabral on 22 December 1855.