Rebels raise the Dominican flag at Santiago, beginning the Dominican Restoration War (1863)

The Dominican Restoration War began on August 16, 1863, when a group led by Santiago Rodríguez raised the Dominican flag on the Capotillo hill near Dajabón, an action known as El grito de Capotillo. Although the event is associated with Santiago as the broader regional setting, the cited passages locate the flag raising itself at Capotillo, not in Santiago.

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Background and detail

Background. On March 18, 1861, the annexation of the Dominican Republic by Spain was announced, and Santana became Governor-General of the newly created province. By late 1862, Spanish officials feared rebellion in the Cibao region, where anti-Spanish feelings were stronger than in the south. Spain had recolonized the country 17 years after its independence, setting the stage for nationalist resistance.

Outbreak of War. On August 16, 1863, a group led by Santiago Rodríguez conducted a raid on Capotillo near Dajabón, raising the Dominican flag. This act is widely recognized as the beginning of the Dominican Restoration War, a guerrilla struggle between Dominican nationalists and Spanish forces that lasted until 1865.

Historical Legacy. The war is commemorated in Santiago through the Monumento a los Héroes de la Restauración, which was renamed after Trujillo's 1961 assassination in honor of the Dominican Restoration War of 1863, in which the Dominican Republic regained its independence from Spain. The city also hosts the Museo de los Héroes de la Restauración, described as currently under construction and housing a display of pictures from the 1863–1865 battles between the Dominican Government and the Spanish army.

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