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Capture of Fort Rocher

Capture of Fort Rocher was a battle fought on 9 February 1654 at Fort de Rocher, in what is now Haiti. It was part of the Franco-Spanish War, which ran from 1635 to 1659. The recorded result: Spanish victory. Recorded strength: 700 men against +500.

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Plan of "Fort de Rocher" in Tortuga island
Plan of "Fort de Rocher" in Tortuga island. Alexandre Olivier Exquemelin, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought9 February 1654
WhereFort de Rocher, Haiti20.009N, 72.712W
OutcomeSpanish victory
BelligerentsSpain; New SpainagainstFrance; England
Part ofFranco-Spanish War1635 to 1659

Where it sits in the Franco-Spanish War

Siege of Hirson, 1636Siege of Le Catelet, 1636Siege of La Capelle, 1636Crossing of the Somme, 1636First siege of Corbie, 1636Siege of Leucate, 1637Battle of Mombaldone, 1637Siege of Breme, 1638Siege of Fuenterrabía, 1638Battle of Getaria, 1638Battle of Vado, 1638Battle of Santoña Bay, 1639Battle of Cádiz, 1640Sieges of Aire-sur-la-Lys, 1641Battle of La Marfée, 1641Battle of Honnecourt, 1642Battle of Barcelona, 1642Battle of Rocroi, 1643Siege of Thionville, 1643Siege of Cartagena, 1643Battle of Cartagena, 1643Siege of Roses, 1645Battle of Orbetello, 1646Battle of Charenton, 1649Action of 23 November 1650, 1650Bataille de Rethel-Beaulieu, 1650Capture of the galleon Lion Couronné, 1651Siege of Conhac, 1651Siege of Étampes, 1652Battle of the Faubourg St Antoine, 1652Siege of Mouzon, 1653Battle of Bordeaux, 1653Battle of Bordils, 1653Capture of Fort Rocher, 1654Battle of Arras, 1654Siege of Pavia, 1655Battle of Valenciennes, 1656Siege of Alessandria (1657), 1657Siege of Dunkirk, 1658Siege of Bergues, 165816361658Capture of Fort Rocher, 1654
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Record

Date9 February 1654
PlaceFort de Rocher, Haiti
20.009N, 72.712W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength700 men+500
Casualties and lossesMinimum3 Warships captured; 1 Frigate captured; 8 minor ships captured; 500 man captured; 70 cannons taken
Commanders
  • Don Gabriel de Rojas y Figueroa
  • Timoleon Otham de Fontenay
Capture of Fort RocherCapture of Fort RocherBatalla de KellolaBattle of Jean-RabelBatalla de Plaisance (1802)Battle of Cap-FrançaisBattle of VertièresBatalla de KellolaBatalla de Plaisance (1802)San JuanGonaïvesMonte CristiMaoComendadorHincheDajabón100 km20.009N, 72.712W
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Capture of Fort Rocher is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 48 in present-day Haiti.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q5037013, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Capture of Fort Rocher, revision 1370608631, 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.