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Battle of Guayacanas

Battle of Guayacanas was a battle fought in 1916 in what is now Dominican Republic. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of Q1756207. The recorded result: American victory. Recorded strength: 800 marines; 2+ machine guns against 80 militia.

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Fought1916
WhereDominican Republic19.450N, 70.700W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeAmerican victory
BelligerentsUnited StatesagainstDominican Republic
Casualties and losses2 killed; 10 woundedand27 killed; 5 captured
Part ofQ1756207

Where it sits in Q1756207

Battle of Puerto Plata, 1916Battle of Las Trencheras, 1916Battle of Guayacanas, 1916Battle of San Francisco de Macoris, 191619161916Battle of Guayacanas, 1916
4 placed engagements of Q1756207 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1916 (year precision)
PlaceDominican Republic
19.450N, 70.700W
KindBattle, First World War
Strength800 marines; 2+ machine guns80 militia
Casualties and losses2 killed; 10 wounded27 killed; 5 captured
Commanders
  • Desiderio Arias
Battle of GuayacanasBattle of GuayacanasBattle of Vega RealBattle of AzuaBattle of El NúmerovergaSiege of AzuaCapture of Fort-DauphinBattle of Vega RealBattle of AzuaBattle of El NúmerovergaSiege of AzuaCapture of Fort-DauphinSan JuanMonte CristiBonaoMaoComendadorHato MayorHincheDajabón100 km19.450N, 70.700W
Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Guayacanas is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 33 in present-day Dominican Republic.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q23020260, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Guayacanas, revision 1370442238, 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.