Battle of Santomé

The Battle of Santomé, was a major battle during the years after the Dominican War of Independence and was fought on December 22, 1855, in the province of San Juan. A detachment of Dominican troops forming part of the Army of The South, led by General José María Cabral, defeated an outnumbering force of the Haitian Army led by Antoine Pierrot. The Haitians met defeat on the same day at Cambronal.