Haitian Attack on Dominican Republic

Date: February 9, 1822 • Location: Désarmes, Haiti

This milestone marked the outbreak and beginning of this historic period, which spanned 1822–1844.

Haiti attacks the newly established Dominican Republic on the other side of the island of Hispaniola.

Haiti, officially the Republic of Haiti, is a country in the Caribbean on the island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba and Jamaica and south of The Bahamas. It occupies the western side of the island, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. Haiti is the third largest country in the Caribbean by area, and with an estimated population of 11.4 million, it is the most populous Caribbean country. The capital and largest city is Port-au-Prince.