Battle

Battle of Santiago

6 Sep 1863 – 13 Sep 1863 · 19.45° N, 70.70° W

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When
6 Sep 1863 – 13 Sep 1863
Kind
Battle
Coordinates
19.45° N, 70.70° W
Description
1863 battle

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Battle of Santiago (1863)

1863 battle of the Dominican Restoration War

The Battle of Santiago took place on September 6, 1863, during the Dominican Restoration War. Dominican troops launched repeated frontal assaults on Fort San Luis, which were repelled by Spanish rifle and artillery fire, inflicting heavy Dominican losses. A column of 3,000 Spanish reinforcements then entered Santiago, while the Dominicans defended the forts of Dios, Patria, and Libertad.

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