Historedia
Person

José Núñez de Cáceres

Events
2
Episodes
5
Years
1821–1822

Every event in Historedia whose sources name José Núñez de Cáceres, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. José Núñez de Cáceres ends the España Boba era and establishes the Republic of Spanish Haiti

    1821–1822

    Role: Leader of the independence movement and President of the Republic of Spanish Haiti

    1. 30 November 1821 · Fortaleza OzamaStorming of the Fortaleza Ozama

      Troops led by Núñez de Cáceres and Pablo Alí stormed the garrison and detained Governor Pascual Real on 30 November 1821.

    2. 1 December 1821 · Capital of the new stateDeclaration of Independence and Constitutive Act

      Independence was declared on 1 December 1821, with a constitutive act petitioning for union with Gran Colombia.

    3. 9 February 1822 · Capital cityFormal Annexation by Haiti

      Haitian President Boyer entered Santo Domingo on 9 February 1822, ending the short-lived republic.

  2. Jean-Pierre Boyer's forces occupy Santo Domingo

    1822

    Role: Former Captain General/President of Spanish Haiti

    1. February 1822 · TerritoryMilitary Advance

      Boyer advanced with a significant army, estimated between 10,000 and 50,000 soldiers, against a smaller Dominican force, securing frontier allegiance.

    2. 9 February 1822 · Capital CityBoyer Enters Santo Domingo

      On February 9, 1822, Jean-Pierre Boyer formally entered Santo Domingo, where José Núñez de Cáceres handed over the city keys, marking the annexation.

Sources

  1. José Núñez de Cáceres Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-29
  2. Haitian occupation of Santo Domingo Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-25
  3. Jean-Pierre Boyer Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-25