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Capture of Fort-Dauphin

Capture of Fort-Dauphin was a naval engagement fought on 28 January 1794 at Fort-Liberté, in what is now Haiti; it lasted 1 day. It was part of the War of the Pyrenees, which ran from 1793 to 1795. The recorded result: Spanish victory. Recorded strength: 3 ships of the line; 1 frigate; 400 men against 1,031 men.

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Fought28 January 1794lasted 1 day
WhereFort-Liberté, Haiti19.668N, 71.840W
OutcomeSpanish victory
BelligerentsSpainagainstFrance
Casualties and lossesNoneand1,031 captured; 41 guns captured
Part ofWar of the Pyrenees1793 to 1795

Where it sits in the War of the Pyrenees

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33 placed engagements of the War of the Pyrenees in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date28 January 1794
to 29 January 1794
PlaceFort-Liberté, Haiti
19.668N, 71.840W
KindNaval engagement, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength3 ships of the line; 1 frigate; 400 men1,031 men
Casualties and lossesNone1,031 captured; 41 guns captured
Capture of Fort-DauphinCapture of Fort-DauphinBatalla de Morne PeléBattle of Cap-FrançaisBattle of Cap-FrançaisBattle of VertièresBattle of Fort RiviereBattle of Cap-FrançaisBattle of VertièresBattle of Fort RivierePort-au-PrinceSantiagoSan JuanGonaïvesLa VegaPuerto PlataBonaoComendador100 km19.668N, 71.840W
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Capture of Fort-Dauphin is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 48 in present-day Haiti.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3403821, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Capture of Fort-Dauphin (1794), revision 1370608656, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.