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Battle of Monte Cristi

Battle of Monte Cristi 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: Spanish victory. Recorded strength: 6,000 against 500.

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Fought1864
WhereDominican Republic19.850N, 71.650W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeSpanish victory
BelligerentsKingdom of Spain; Captaincy General of CubaagainstDominican Republic
Casualties and losses100 killed or wounded; HeavyandUnknown
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 Monte Cristi, 1864
9 placed engagements of Q3815421 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1864 (year precision)
to 1864
PlaceDominican Republic
19.850N, 71.650W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength6,000500
Casualties and losses100 killed or wounded; HeavyUnknown
Commanders
  • José de la Gándara y Navarro
  • Benito Monción
Battle of Monte CristiBattle of Monte CristiCapture of Fort-DauphinBatalla de Morne PeléBattle of Cap-FrançaisBattle of Cap-FrançaisBattle of VertièresCapture of Fort-DauphinBattle of VertièresSantiagoSan JuanGonaïvesLa VegaBonaoMaoComendadorPort-De-Paix100 km19.850N, 71.650W
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 Monte Cristi 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 Q2889365, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Monte Cristi, revision 1370450306, 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.