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Coup against President Figuereo

When: August 30, 1899
Where: Dominican Republic
Part of: Horacio Vásquez's provisional government in the Dominican Republic, 1899

General Horacio Vásquez led a revolution against President Wenceslao Figuereo, resulting in Figuereo's ouster from office on August 30, 1899.

Wenceslao Figuereo had assumed the presidency on July 26, 1899, after the assassination of Ulises Heureaux. General Horacio Vásquez, a military general and political figure, led a revolution against Figuereo. This conflict culminated in a coup on August 30, 1899, which removed Figuereo from power.

Sources

Wenceslao Figuereo Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-01
Horacio Vásquez Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-19

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