Antonio Duvergé
{referencias|t=20140307}} Template:Ficha de militar Antonio Duvergé Duval (1807 - 1855) Dominican military of French origin , born in El Seibo , Dominican Republic. Son of Joseph Duvergé (du Vergier ) , white, and Mary Jane Duval, mulatto , born in El Seibo , Dominican Republic.
Duvergé had a very active participation in the [ [Independence of the Dominican Republic | war Dominican independence ] ] , and later in the battles of [ [ Battle of Azua | Azua ] ] , ' ' cachimán The Memiso and ' ' The Number ' ' .
Origins
His grandfather , French ' Alexander Duverger ' , had fought for the [ [ France | French ] ] against [ [ Haiti | Haitian ] ] General [ [ Toussaint Louverture ] ] . After the invasion of [ [ Santo Domingo ] ] by [ [ Jean-Jacques Dessalines ] ] , he was exiled to Puerto Rico; he had sent to live there Duvergé his son Joseph and his wife Maria Duval . In 1808 , when Duvergé had a year old , the family returned to Santo Domingo , settling in the Seybo and later in [ [ Baní ] ] and [ [ San Cristobal ( Dominican city ) | San Cristobal ] ] . At that time the [ [ Dominican Republic ] ] was occupied by Haiti since 1822 [ [ Jean-Pierre Boyer ] ] unified [ [ The Spanish | Island ] ] under his rule.
== Private life ==
Duvergé married in [ [ 1831 ] ] with Rosa Montas , daughter of French residents in San Cristobal, with whom he had seven children. He devoted himself to [ [ agriculture | agricultural activities ] ] and [ [ Livestock | cattle ] ] and cut [ [ wood] ] , and became well known in the [ [ region ] ] . Frequently he visited the brothers ' Puello ' .
== Military life ==
Antonio Duvergé belonged to the separatist Dominican movement founded by [ [ Juan Pablo Duarte ] ] in [ [ 1838 ] ] , known as [ [ La Trinitaria Secret Society | La Trinitaria ] ] . Following the declaration of independence of the Dominican Republic , the [ [ February 27 ] ] of [ [ 1844 ] ] , Duvergé was a [ [ military ] ] very important in [ [Independence of the Dominican Republic | battles of independence ] ] , showing great courage and heroism in defense of [ [ country ] ] . He is considered a [ [ martyr | hero ] ] for his performance in the [ [ Battle of Azua | battles Azua ] ] , the [ [ March 19 ] ] of [ [ 1844 ] ] , the [ [ Battle of El Memizo | Memizo ] ] and [ [ Battle of cachimán | cachimán ] ] , in the same year , and the number in the year [ [ 1849 ] ] . It is also known as the ' ' Father of the Dominican offensive strategy of the year [ [ 1845 ]] . Although he had not attended the [ [ school ] ] was a military man with a great gift of leadership and a high sense of [ [organization ] ] .His cousin was the French military [ [ Henri de la Rochejaquelein | Henri de la Rochejaquelein ] ] (Henri du Vergier )
Juicio militar y muerte
Tras la campaña de 1849, Duvergé fue sometido, junto con otros oficiales, a un juicio militar. Resultó absuelto, pero cada vez eran más claros los conflictos entre él y Pedro Santana. Duvergé fue fusilado, acusado de conspiración contra el gobierno de Santana, en el año 1855. Sus restos descansan en el Panteón nacional ubicado en la ciudad colonial de Santo Domingo. Fue uno de los militares más destacados de la historia dominicana a favor de la independencia nacional.
External links
- [ Http://web.archive.org/web/http://www.bilirrubina.com/historia_biografias_antonio_duverge.htm Biography of Antonio Duvergé ]
{ { NF | 1807 | 1855 | Duverge , Antonio } } [ [ Category: Born in Mayaguez , Puerto Rico ] ] [ [ Category: Military Dominican Republic ] ] [ [ Category: Heroes of Dominican Independence of Haiti ] ] [ [ Category: Dominicans of French descent ] ]