What the records say
- When
- 21 Jan 1691
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 19.63° N, 70.28° W
- Description
- Spanish assault against a French position on Hispaniola in 1691
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Battle of Sabana Real
1691 battle between Dominican soldiers and French soldiers
The Battle of Sabana Real took place on January 21, 1691. An army of 700 Dominican raiders and 2,600 militiamen aboard five warships of the Armada de Barlovento, circled and overwhelmed 1,000 French defenders at Sabana de la Limonade; Governor de Cussy and 400 of his followers were killed.
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