<P> In the Dominican War of Independence Dominicans fought against the Haitian occupation . On February 27 , 1844 the Dominicans , led by Juan Pablo Duarte along with Francisco del Rosario Sánchez and Matías Ramón Mella , gained freedom from Haitian rule , thus giving birth to the Dominican Republic , a self - sufficient nation established on the liberal ideals of a democratic government . </P>
<P> In the Dominican War of Independence Dominicans fought against the Haitian occupation . On February 27 , 1844 the Dominicans , led by Juan Pablo Duarte along with Francisco del Rosario Sánchez and Matías Ramón Mella , gained freedom from Haitian rule , thus giving birth to the Dominican Republic , a self - sufficient nation established on the liberal ideals of a democratic government . </P>
when did haiti and the dominican republic split
when did haiti and the dominican republic split
February 27 , 1844
February 27 , 1844