Antoine Pierrot
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San Juan, Dominican Republic
HaitiGen. Antoine Pierrot | |
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| 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.
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
Battle of Santomé
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.