Battle of Sabana Larga

The Battle of Sabana Larga was a major battle during the years after the Dominican War of Independence. It was fought on the 24 January 1856 in Sabana Larga, Dajabón. A force of 8,000 Dominican troops of the northern army, led by General Juan Luis Franco Bidó, defeated a numerically larger force of 22,000 troops of the Haitian army under Emperor Faustin I.[1] Another part of the Haitian army was entrenched in Jácuba near Puerto Plata, but were defeated by Florentino and General Peter Lucas Peña.

Battles of Sabana Larga and Jácuba
Part of the Dominican War of Independence
Date 24 January 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
Juan Luis Franco Bidó Gaspar Polanco Pedro Florentino Lucas Peña	Faustin I of Haiti Gen. Cayemite Gen. Prophete
Strength
8,000[1]	22,000[1] 2+ artillery pieces
Casualties and losses
25 casualties	1,500 killed 75 captured 2 artillery pieces captured