Benito Monción

Benito Monción
Monción c. 1860s–1870s
BornMarch 29, 1826
La Vega, Dominican Republic
DiedFebruary 11, 1898 (aged 71)
Guayubín, Dominican Republic
Buried
National Pantheon of the Dominican Republic
Allegiance Dominican Republic
Branch Dominican Army
  • Liberation Army
  • Restoration Army
Service years1844–1898
RankGeneral
ConflictsDominican War of Independence
Dominican Restoration War
Six Years' War
AwardsNational hero

Benito Monción Duran (March 29, 1826 – February 11, 1898) was a Dominican revolutionary hero who participated in the Dominican War of Independence. He later played an active role in various military campaigns of the Dominican Restoration War, which consolidated the independence of the Dominican Republic.

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