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Battle of Puerto Plata Harbor

Battle of Puerto Plata Harbor was a naval engagement fought in 1800 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 the Quasi-War, which ran from 1798 to 1800. The recorded result: American victory. Recorded strength: 100 marines and sailors; 1 sloop against 1 French corvette; 1 Spanish fort.

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Fought1800
WhereLuperon pto pta, Dominican Republic19.796N, 70.694W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeAmerican victory
BelligerentsUnited StatesagainstFrance; Spain (Santo Domingo)
Casualties and lossesUnknownand1 corvette captured; 1 fort captured
Part ofQuasi-War1798 to 1800

Where it sits in the Quasi-War

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Record

Date1800 (year precision)
PlaceLuperon pto pta, Dominican Republic
19.796N, 70.694W
KindNaval engagement, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength100 marines and sailors; 1 sloop1 French corvette; 1 Spanish fort
Casualties and lossesUnknown1 corvette captured; 1 fort captured
Commanders
  • Silas Talbot
  • Isaac Hull
  • Daniel Carmick
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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 Harbor is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 33 in present-day Dominican Republic.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4872123, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Puerto Plata Harbor, revision 1370586736, 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.