Antoine Pierrot
Gen. Antoine Pierrot | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Antoine Pierrot |
| Born | Hispaniola |
| Died | December 22, 1855 San Juan, Dominican Republic |
| Allegiance |  Haiti |
| Service | Haitian Army |
| Rank | General |
| Battles / wars | |
General Antoine Pierrot was a high-ranking Haitian military figure who was killed in combat at the Battle of Santomé during the Dominican War of Independence.
Early life
[edit]Antoine Pierrot was born on the island of Hispaniola.
During the Second Empire of Haiti, Pierrot was a general in the Haitian Army. In the 1850s, he was given the honorary title of Duke of Tiburon by Haitian Emperor Faustin Soulouque.
Dominican War of Independence
[edit]Battle of Santomé
[edit]When Emperor Faustin I initiated a third invasion attempt of the Dominican Republic, Antoine Pierrot led the Haitian Army against the Dominican troops of General José María Cabral at the Battle of Santomé.[1] The battle was fought on December 22, 1855, in the province of San Juan.[2] Over 600 Haitian soldiers perished in the battle including the general, and the rest were forced to retreat.
Death
[edit]Antoine Pierrot died on December 22, 1855, after being killed in combat by Dominican forces, in the province of San Juan.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Roorda, E. P. (2016). Historical Dictionary of the Dominican Republic. United States: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers.
- ^ France and the Americas: Culture, Politics, and History [3 Volumes]. (2005). United Kingdom: Bloomsbury Publishing.
- ^ Cassá, Roberto. Personajes Dominicanos [Dominican Characters] (in Spanish) (2nd ed.). Santo Domingo. pp. 384–385. ISBN 9789945586046.