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Battle of Sabana Real

Battle of Sabana Real was a battle fought in 1691 in what is now Dominican Republic. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Nine Years' War, which ran from 1688 to 1697. The recorded result: Spanish victory. Recorded strength: 700 Spanish Dominican raiders; 2,600 militiamen against 1,000.

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Fought1691
WhereDominican Republic19.627N, 70.277W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeSpanish victory
Belligerents23px Santo DomingoagainstKingdom of France
Casualties and losses47 dead; 130 woundedand400 dead
Part ofNine Years' War1688 to 1697

Where it sits in the Nine Years' War

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Record

Date1691 (year precision)
PlaceDominican Republic
19.627N, 70.277W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength700 Spanish Dominican raiders; 2,600 militiamen1,000
Casualties and losses47 dead; 130 wounded400 dead
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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 Sabana Real is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 33 in present-day Dominican Republic.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q23640828, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Sabana Real, revision 1370587892, 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.