Elías Piña (soldier)

{{short description|Dominican soldier (1799–1845)}}

{{short description|Dominican soldier (1799–1845)}}

'''Colonel''' '''Elías Piña''' (1799 – August 1845) was a Dominican soldier who fought in the [[Dominican War of Independence]]. He took part in the border clashes against Haitian forces during the second campaign of 1845, in which he was fatally wounded and died of his injuries at the end of the campaign.<ref>{{cite book

'''Colonel''' '''Elías Piña''' (1799 – August 1845) was a Dominican soldier who fought in the [[Dominican War of Independence]]. He took part in the border clashes against Haitian forces during the second campaign of 1845, in which he was fatally wounded and died of his injuries at the end of the campaign.He was a brave white soldier from the Dominican Republic.<ref>{{cite book

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