Battle of Azua (March 19)

Today we celebrate the legend battle that took place in Azua by Dominican troops and Hatian 

invaders. The Battle of Azua (Battle of March 19), was the first major battle of Dominican War of

Independence and was fought on March 19,1844, at Azua de Compostela, Azua province a force

of some 2,200 Dominican troops, a portion of the army of The South, led by General Pedro 

Santana, defeated at outnumbering force of 10,000 troops of the Haitian Army led by General 

Souffrand.