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Battle of Puerto Plata

Battle of Puerto Plata was a battle fought in 1916 at Luperon pto pta, in what is now Dominican Republic. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Luperon pto pta. It was part of Q1756207. The recorded result: U.S. victory. Recorded strength: 133; 2 machine guns against 500.

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Fought1916
WhereLuperon pto pta, Dominican Republic19.796N, 70.694W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeU.S. victory
BelligerentsUnited StatesagainstDominican rebels
Casualties and losses1 killed, several woundedand1 fort 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 Puerto Plata, 1916
4 placed engagements of Q1756207 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1916 (year precision)
PlaceLuperon pto pta, Dominican Republic
19.796N, 70.694W
KindBattle, First World War
Strength133; 2 machine guns500
Casualties and losses1 killed, several wounded1 fort captured
Battle of Puerto PlataBattle of Puerto PlataBattle of Vega RealCapture of Fort-DauphinBattle of EstrelletaBattle of Vega RealBattle of EstrelletaSantiagoMonte CristiBonaoMaoHato MayorHincheDajabónSamaná100 km19.796N, 70.694W
Placed at Luperon pto pta; 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 Puerto Plata 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 Q131470908, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Puerto Plata, revision 1370586730, 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.