Dominican Republic was involved in the independence of the USA

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Here's a little known fact about Dominicans and the American Revolution:

Santo Domingo (now the Dominican Republic) was actively involved in financing, providing troop support, and protecting itself during the Chesapeake Bay/Yorktown Campaign in which America?s independence was assured. Here is how it came about.

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frank recktenwald

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Interesting!!!!!!!!!!

 

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I was in Savanah this spring (a day before getting hit by car) and there is a monument (maybe two) dedicated to both Haiti and DR for the troup support durinng the war. I was shocked to see it... made me smile.

Bob K

 

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One way of looking at history but the Dominican Republic didn't exist then. This was more the Spanish and the French devising ways to kick-out the British from America and maintain/expand there own empires.

 

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One way of looking at history but the Dominican Republic didn't exist then. This was more the Spanish and the French devising ways to kick-out the British from America and maintain/expand there own empires.

so by your standard every conflict before Americas independance is attribituted to a bunch of Europeans killing some Indians or kicking another bunch of Europeans @ss.anytime someone post anything positive about DR It has to be shot down or downplayed by "haters".The DR has enough negative to talk about.Thank you Nals havent heard this in a while.

 

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Thank you for your thoughtful contribution DRdaddy. From what I wrote I cannot understand how you derived your conclusions.

 

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Bob K said:

I was in Savanah this spring (a day before getting hit by car) and there is a monument (maybe two) dedicated to both Haiti and DR for the troup support durinng the war. I was shocked to see it... made me smile.

Bob K

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Savanah Georgia? if so where in Savanah is the monument?

 

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very interesting! GREAT POST and an interesting piece of history! I learned something new today!

 

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• Oct 17, 2010

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I agree with the proxy battle theory posted above, that this was just spain + france + england's issue, and is hardly a point for 'Dominican Pride'.

Besides if it was, it's hardly a shining light of American-Dominican relations, you know, after all those invasions and exploitations thereafter...

 

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Thanks for the post Nals.