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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.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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Fiesta Patria de la Restauración, or Restoration Day, celebrates the Dominican Republic's day of independence from Spain, which occurred in 1863. Nationwide events include parades, music festivals, street festivals, and food festivals. Three days each June are set aside for the Latin Music Festival in Santo Domingo. Both local and ...
A project by actors, producers and activists Eva Longoria and Dania Ramirez puts a spotlight on a family of Dominican women who fought against a brutal dictatorship and gave up everything in the ...
The Dominican Restoration War forced Haiti to realize that the goal of conquering the Dominican Republic was unattainable, and it finally recognized its independence in 1867. However, since the border situation was not defined after the conflict, Haiti continued to occupy the central highlands, where the cities of Hincha, Las Caobas, San Miguel ...