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Battle of San Francisco de Macoris

Battle of San Francisco de Macoris was a battle fought in 1916 at San Francisco de Macorís, in what is now Dominican Republic. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at San Francisco de Macorís. It was part of Q1756207. The recorded result: American victory. Recorded strength: 13 marines against 300 militia; 1 fort.

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Fought1916
WhereSan Francisco de Macorís, Dominican Republic19.300N, 70.250W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeAmerican victory
BelligerentsUnited StatesagainstDominican Republic
Casualties and losses8 woundedand100 prisoners; 1 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 San Francisco de Macoris, 1916
4 placed engagements of Q1756207 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1916 (year precision)
PlaceSan Francisco de Macorís, Dominican Republic
19.300N, 70.250W
KindBattle, First World War
Strength13 marines300 militia; 1 fort
Casualties and losses8 wounded100 prisoners; 1 fort captured
Commanders
  • Ernest Calvin Williams
Battle of San Francisco de MacorisBattle of San Francisco de MacorisBattle of Vega RealAction of 18 October 1782Siege of Santo DomingoSiege of Santo DomingoSiege of Santo DomingoBattle of Vega RealAction of 18 October 1782Siege of Santo DomingoSiege of Santo DomingoSiege of Santo DomingoSantiagoSan JuanBarahonaMonte CristiNeibaHigueyPuerto PlataBonao100 km19.300N, 70.250W
Placed at San Francisco de Macorís; 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 San Francisco de Macoris 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 Q16930992, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of San Francisco de Macoris, revision 1370588308, 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.