- Battle of El Número
Infobox Military Conflict
conflict=Battle of El Número
partof=theDominican War of Independence
caption=
date=April 19 1849
place=NearbyAzua de Compostela ,Azua Province
result=Undecisive
combatant1=flagicon|Dominican RepublicDominican Republic
combatant2=flagicon|Haiti|civilHaiti
commander1=flagicon|Dominican Republic Gen.Pedro Santana flagicon|Dominican Republic Gen. Antonio Duvergé
commander2=flagicon|Haiti|civil Faustin Soulouque flagicon|Haiti|civil Gen. Jean Francois Jeannot
strength1=Unknown
strength2=10,000 regulars
casualties1=Heavy
casualties2=HeavyThe Battle of El Número, was a major battle during the years after the
Dominican War of Independence and was fought on April 19, 1849, nearbyAzua de Compostela ,Azua Province . A force of Dominican troops, a portion of the Army of The South, led by GeneralPedro Santana , encountered an outnumbering force of 10,000 troops of the Haitian Army led by General Jean Francois Jeannot.
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