Pedro Florentino

General Pedro Alejandrino Florentino (Hincha, 1805/1808– ?) was an officer in the army of the Dominican Republic during the struggle to restore Dominican independence from Haiti. He was the hero of the important Battle of Jacuba. Haiti had ruled the country from 1822 through 1844 when independence was declared by the "Trinitarians Duarte, Sánchez and Mella".

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