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Battle of La Canela

Battle of La Canela was a battle fought in 1864 in what is now Dominican Republic. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of Q3815421. The recorded result: Dominican victory. Recorded strength: 600 against 111.

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Fought1864
WhereDominican Republic18.504N, 71.340W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeDominican victory
BelligerentsDominican RepublicagainstKingdom of Spain
Casualties and losses1 killed; 4 woundedand72 killed; 11 prisoners
Part ofQ3815421

Where it sits in Q3815421

Battle of Guayubín, 1863Battle of Guayacanes, 1863Battle of Santiago, 1863Battle of Arroyo Bermejo, 1863Battle of the Jura, 1863Battle of Paso del Muerto, 1864Battle of Sabana Burro, 1864Battle of Monte Cristi, 1864Battle of La Canela, 186418631864Battle of La Canela, 1864
9 placed engagements of Q3815421 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1864 (year precision)
PlaceDominican Republic
18.504N, 71.340W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Territorial changeInsurgents occupy Neiba
Strength600111
Casualties and losses1 killed; 4 wounded72 killed; 11 prisoners
Commanders
  • José María Cabral
  • Francisco Gregorio Billini
  • Eusebio Puello
Battle of La CanelaBattle of La CanelaBattle of EstrelletaBattle of AzuaBattle of El NúmerovergaSiege of AzuaBattle of Las CahobasBattle of EstrelletaBattle of AzuaBattle of Las CahobasPort-au-PrinceSantiagoGonaïvesBarahonaLa VegaBonaoMaoNagua100 km18.504N, 71.340W
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 La Canela is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 33 in present-day Dominican Republic.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q109237282, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of La Canela, revision 1370446726, 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.