Dominican Civil War (1914)

{{short description|1914 civil war in the Dominican Republic}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2020}}

{{Infobox military conflict

| conflict = Dominican Civil War (1914)

| width =

| date = 30 March 1914 – 6 August 1914
({{Age in years, months, weeks and days|year1=1914|month1=03|day1=30|year2=1914|month2=08|day2=06}})

| place = Dominican Republic

| result = Ceasefire agreement signed

| combatant1 = {{flagicon|Dominican Republic}} Dominican Government

Supported by:

• {{flag|United States}}{{cite web|title=History of U.S. Interventions in Latin America|url=https://www.yachana.org/teaching/resources/interventions.html}}

| combatant2 = File:Single Color Flag - BF0000.svg Dominican rebels

| commander1 = {{plainlist|

• {{flagicon|Dominican Republic}} José Bordas Valdez

}}

| commander2 = {{plainlist|

• File:Single Color Flag - BF0000.svg Desiderio Arias

}}

| casualties1 =

| casualties2 =

| casualties3 = 500 killed

| notes =

| campaignbox =

}}

The Dominican Civil War (1914) was a civil war in the Dominican Republic that started as a rebellion against the government led by General Desiderio Arias in La Vega and Santiago de los Caballeros, beginning on March 30, 1914. José Bordas Valdez was elected President without opposition on June 15, 1914. The U.S. Navy ships intervened to end the bombardment of Puerto Plata beginning on June 26, 1914. The U.S. Army troops were deployed in support of the government in Santo Domingo in July 1914. The U.S. government mediated the signing of a ceasefire agreement between government and rebel representatives on August 6, 1914. Some 500 individuals were killed during the conflict.{{cn|date=July 2021}}