José María Imbert
José María Imbert | |
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 Portrait of General Imbert, c. 1840s | |
| Birth name | Joseph Marie Barthélemy Imbert |
| Born | 24 August 1798 Le Plessis-Grammoire, France |
| Died | 14 May 1847 Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic |
| Allegiance |  Dominican Republic |
| Service |  Dominican Army |
| Years of service | 1844-1847 |
| Rank | General |
| Battles / wars | Dominican War of Independence |
| Spouse(s) | María Francisca del Monte Sánchez |
| Children | 6 |
Divisional General José María Bartolomé Imbert Duplessis (né Joseph Marie Barthélemy Imbert; (24 August 1798 – 14 May 1847) was a French-born Dominican military figure and a mayor of Moca.
Early life
José María Imbert was born as Joseph-Marie-Barthélemy Imbert in France, to Simon Imbert and Marie Anne du Plessis (from the house of the dukes of Richelieu)[1] in Foudon, in the commune of Le Plessis-Grammoire, in the province of Maine-et-Loire, in the historical duchy of Anjou.[2] From France, he moved to Cuba, then to Haiti and, definitively, he settled in the Dominican Republic, in the city of Moca, during the Haitian occupation.[3] At that time he was mayor there. In Moca and married María Francisca del Monte Sánchez (1807–1876) and begat 6 children, among them, Segundo Imbert.[1][2]
Dominican War of Independence
Independence movement
He supported the independence movement, led by Juan Pablo Duarte, and formed a cell of La Trinitaria in that city. From there he supported the cry of February 27, 1844 and Moca joined said movement. The Mocanos, led by José María Imbert, proclaimed Independence a few days after what happened at Puerta del Conde. He achieved the rank of General by his accumulated merits.[3]
Battle of Santiago
By the beginning of March 1844, Matías Ramón Mella, became Governor of the District of Santiago and Military Chief of the area, and designated José María Imbert from Moca his lieutenant, the second in command of the army in Cibao. On March 29, 1844, the Haitian army of Gen. Jean-Louis Pierrot was approaching Santiago. The commander Matías Ramón Mella is caught out of town recruiting men for the improvised Dominican army will defend the country. José María Imbert managed the defense of the city with the help of Fernando Valerio, Ángel Antonio Reyes, and José María López. Imbert's role on the Battle of Santiago was crucial for the crushing victory over the Haitian Army. In 1845, Imbert being a lieutenant of Francisco Antonio Salcedo, he fought the Haitians in Beler defeating them again.
Death
Finished that campaign, he rejoined Moca, as Commander of Arms. From there he went to the same office at Puerto Plata, where he died in 1847.
He is buried at the Cathedral of Santiago, along with other heroes of the Independence and the Restoration Wars.
See also
- Segundo Imbert
- Antonio Imbert Barrera
- Carmen Imbert Brugal
- José María Cabral (director)
- Furcy Fondeur
- Pedro Eugenio Pelletier
- Matías Ramón Mella
References
- ^ a b Arthur Noel, Víctor José (18 June 2005). "La familia Imbert y el cardenal Richeliu" (in Spanish). Dominican Institute of Genealogy. Archived from the original on 15 December 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
- ^ a b "General José María Imbert Duplessis". Historia Dominicana en Gráficas (in Spanish). 17 April 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- ^ a b "General José María Imbert". Acento (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 February 2024.