Santiago Rodríguez Masagó
Santiago Rodríguez | |
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| Birth name | Santiago Rodríguez Masagó |
| Nickname(s) | Chago |
| Born | c. 1809 – 1810 Fort-Liberté, Haiti |
| Died | May 27, 1879 Sabaneta, Venezuela |
| Allegiance | Dominican Republic |
| Branch | Dominican Army
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| Years of service | 1843–1879 |
| Rank | General |
| Battles / wars | Dominican War of Independence Dominican Restoration War |
Santiago Rodríguez Masagó (c. 1809 – 27 May 1879), also known as Santiago Rodríguez, nicknamed "Chago" was a Dominican military leader. Little is known of his birth but sources suggest that he was either born in Cap-Haïtien or the area of Fort-Liberté (in a part where it is present day Dajabón). He is known for having opposed the annexation of the Dominican Republic to Spain and then having fought the Spanish Crown; and for being one of the rebels of the famous Grito del Capotillo that began the Dominican Restoration War with General Gregorio Luperón.