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The Dominican Restoration War or the Dominican War of Restoration (Spanish: Guerra de la Restauración), called War of Santo Domingo in Spain (Guerra de Santo Domingo), [2] was a guerrilla war between 1863 and 1865 in the Dominican Republic between Dominican nationalists and Spain, the latter of which had recolonized the country 17 years after its independence.
May 1: Labour Day, national holiday [2] Second Thursday after Pentecost, May or June: Corpus Christi, national holiday [4] August 16: Restoration Day, national holiday [2] [5] September 24: Our Lady of Mercy (Nuestra Senora de las Mercedes), national holiday [2] November 6: Constitution Day, national holiday [2] December 25: Christmas Day ...
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 1861, the country reverted to Spanish rule but once again won its independence again in 1865 after the Dominican Restoration War. The day falls within Carnaval de la Vega, a month-long ...
Dominican Republic: Independence Day: 30 November: 1821 Spanish Empire: Independence from Spain in November 1821. [49] 27 February: 1844 Haiti: Independence re-declared from Haiti in 1844, after a 22-year occupation. Start of the Dominican War of Independence. Restoration Day: 16 August: 1863 Spanish Empire: Day of Grito del Capotillo on August ...
The restoration troops tried to force hand-to-hand combat, because the great majority were armed with machetes, which was the master weapon of the Dominicans. However, they were repelled by the fire of the artillery and enemy infantry, and the Dominican troops retreated.
The Battle of Arroyo Bermejo (also known as the Combat of Arroyo Bermejo or Action of Arroyo Bermejo) was a military confrontation that took place on September 29, 1863, occurring in the Bermejo River in Don Juan, town of Monte Plata, within the framework of the Dominican Restoration War during the reign of Isabel II of Spain, where the Spanish royal army, led by Lieutenant General Pedro ...
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 War of Restoration . Fortaleza San Luis has also served as a Municipal Prison and more recently the fort has been converted into a Museum.