Santiago Rodríguez Masagó

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[1][2] 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 El Grito de Capotillo that began the Dominican Restoration War with General Gregorio Luperón.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Rodríguez and the second or maternal family name is Masagó.
Santiago Rodríguez
Birth nameSantiago Rodríguez Masagó
Nickname(s)Chago
Born1809 – 1810 c.
Cap-Haïtien or Fort-Liberté, State of Haiti
(now Dajabón, Haiti)
Died(1879-05-27)May 27, 1879
AllegianceDominican Republic
RankGeneral
Battles/warsDominican Restoration War

Early years

Although little is known about his origin, many historians agree that the son of the landowner Vicente Rodríguez and Josefina Masagó (of Haitian descent),[1][3] two wealthy merchants from the city of Santiago in the Dominican Republic.[1][3]

Military career

After the Restoration of the country, Rodríguez held various military occupations.

Death and legacy

He died on May 24, 1879 in Agua Clara, Sabaneta Spanish.

References
  1. Salamador, Victor, ed. (1990). "José Francisco Peña Gómez: sus orígenes, su biografía, su personalidad, su pensamiento". p. 36. Retrieved 8 June 2016. (in Spanish)
  2. En Caribe - Santiago Rodríguez: Historia, República Dominicana (in Spanish)
  3. Dominguez Cruz, Franklin, ed. (29 January 2006). "Santiago Rodríguez: El patriota ignorado". Diario Digital. Retrieved 21 July 2014. (in Spanish)
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