Atlas of Battles

country, 33 engagements

Battles in Dominican Republic

33 engagements in the atlas lie within present-day Dominican Republic: 26 battles, 4 sieges and 3 naval actions between 1495 and 1916. The wars with most engagements here: Dominican Restoration War (9), War of Dominican Independence (7), United States occupation of the Dominican Republic (4), Anglo-Spanish War (1).

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Battle of Vega RealBattle of SantiagoBattle of Sabana RealBattle of Puerto Plata HarborSiege of Santo DomingoBattle of La EmboscadaSiege of Santo DomingoBattle of Fuente del RodeoBattle of AzuaBattle of EstrelletaSiege of AzuaBattle of El NúmerovergaBattle of Las CarrerasBattle of GuayubínBattle of GuayacanesBattle of SantiagoBattle of Arroyo BermejoBattle of the JuraBattle of Paso del MuertoBattle of Sabana BurroBattle of La CanelaBattle of Puerto PlataBattle of Las TrencherasBattle of GuayacanasBattle of San Francisco de MacorisBattle of Vega RealBattle of Santo DomingoSiege of Santo DomingoAction of 18 October 1782Battle of San DomingoBattle of Palo HincadoBattle of Santiago (1844)Battle of Monte CristiBattle of Vega RealBattle of Santo DomingoSiege of Santo DomingoAction of 18 October 1782Battle of San DomingoBattle of Palo HincadoBattle of Santiago (1844)Battle of Monte CristiPort-au-PrinceCap-HaïtienSan JuanGonaïvesBarahonaNeibaHigueyBonaoBaníMao200 km19.048N, 70.459W
33 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by decade

1490s: 2 engagements1580s: 1 engagements1650s: 1 engagements1660s: 1 engagements1690s: 1 engagements1780s: 1 engagements1800s: 6 engagements1840s: 7 engagements1860s: 9 engagements9 in 1860s1910s: 4 engagements1490s1910s
33 dated engagements, one bar per decade, coloured by era.

Wars fought here 9 with pages

Contested ground 1

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
14 March 1495Battle of Vega RealSanto CerroSpanish Colonization of Hispaniola
1495Battle of Vega RealLa VegaEuropean colonization of the Americas
1 January 1586Battle of Santo DomingoSanto DomingoAnglo-Spanish War
23 April 1655Siege of Santo DomingoSanto DomingoAnglo-Spanish War
1660Battle of SantiagoSantiago de los Caballeros
1691Battle of Sabana RealCibaoNine Years' War
18 October 1782Action of 18 October 1782Anglo-French War of 1778–1783
1800Battle of Puerto Plata HarborLuperon pto ptaQuasi-War
February 1805Siege of Santo DomingoSanto Domingo
1805Battle of La EmboscadaSantiago de los Caballeros
6 February 1806Battle of San DomingoNapoleonic Wars
7 November 1808Battle of Palo HincadoSanta Cruz del SeiboSpanish reconquest of Santo Domingo
7 November 1808Siege of Santo DomingoSanto DomingoSpanish reconquest of Santo Domingo
1844Battle of Fuente del RodeoBaoruco ProvinceWar of Dominican Independence
19 March 1844Battle of AzuaAzuaWar of Dominican Independence
1844Battle of Santiago (1844)Santiago de los CaballerosWar of Dominican Independence
17 September 1845Battle of EstrelletaComendadorWar of Dominican Independence
5 April 1849Siege of AzuaBarahonaWar of Dominican Independence
17 April 1849Battle of El NúmerovergaWar of Dominican Independence
21 April 1849Battle of Las CarrerasWar of Dominican Independence
1863Battle of GuayubínGuayubínDominican Restoration War
1863Battle of GuayacanesLaguna SaladaDominican Restoration War
1863Battle of SantiagoSantiago de los CaballerosDominican Restoration War
1863Battle of Arroyo BermejoDon JuanDominican Restoration War
1863Battle of the JuraAzuaDominican Restoration War
1864Battle of Paso del MuertoSan Antonio de GuerraDominican Restoration War
1864Battle of Sabana BurroHato Mayor del ReyDominican Restoration War
1864Battle of Monte CristiMonte CristiDominican Restoration War
1864Battle of La CanelaGalvánDominican Restoration War
1916Battle of Puerto PlataLuperon pto ptaUnited States occupation of the Dominican Republic
1916Battle of Las TrencherasSantiago de los CaballerosUnited States occupation of the Dominican Republic
1916Battle of GuayacanasSantiago de los CaballerosUnited States occupation of the Dominican Republic
1916Battle of San Francisco de MacorisSan Francisco de MacorísUnited States occupation of the Dominican Republic

Borders are those of today; the states that fought are named on each page.