battle, nineteenth century
Battle of Santiago (1844)
Battle of Santiago (1844) was a battle fought in 1844 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 War of Dominican Independence, which ran from 1844 to 1856. The recorded result: Dominican victory. Recorded strength: 2900 infantry; 100 cavalry; 3 cannons; 3 forts against 10,000 Infantry.
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Where it sits in the War of Dominican Independence
Record
| Date | 1844 (year precision) | |
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| Place | Dominican Republic 19.450N, 70.700W | |
| Kind | Battle, nineteenth century | |
| Strength | 2900 infantry; 100 cavalry; 3 cannons; 3 forts | 10,000 Infantry |
| Casualties and losses | 1 wounded | 600–715 killed |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Vega Real 1495, 25 km SE
- Battle of Azua 1844, 110 km S
- Battle of El Númeroverga 1849, 110 km S
- Siege of Azua 1849, 110 km S
- Capture of Fort-Dauphin 1794, 122 km W
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Azua 19 March 1844
- After: Battle of Estrelleta 17 September 1845
- All 7 engagements of War of Dominican Independence
Elsewhere in 1844
- Battle of Isly Morocco
- Second Assault of Dellys Algeria
- Battle of Tadamait Algeria
- Battle of Porongos Brazil
- Battle of Arroio Grande Brazil
Battle of Santiago (1844) 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 Q4872308, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Santiago (1844), revision 1381886103, 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.