Battle of Sabana Larga

Battle of Sabana Larga Part of the Dominican War of Independence Date January 24, 1856 Location Sabana Larga, near Dajabón; and The Hicoteas, near Puerto Plata Result Decisive Dominican victory Belligerents Dominican Republic Empire of Haiti Commanders and leaders Pedro Florentino Faustin I of Haiti Strength 15,000 30,000

The battles of Sabana Larga and Jácuba were the last and decisive armed encounters held between Dominicans and Haitians to end nearly 12 years of conflict after Dominican independence. The first was fought on January 24, 1856 in Sabana Larga, Dajabón. Dominican troops of the northern army, led by General Juan Luis Franco Bido , defeated a force of the Haitian army under Haitian emperor Faustin I. Another part of the Haitian army was entrenched in Jacuba near Puerto Plata, but were defeated by Florentino and general Peter Lucas Peña, ending the Haitian invasions of the Dominican Republic .