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Battle of the Jura

Battle of the Jura was a battle fought in 1863 at Azua, in what is now Dominican Republic. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Azua. It was part of Q3815421. The recorded result: Tactical Spanish victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against 1,000 soldiers; 2 artillery pieces.

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Fought1863
WhereAzua, Dominican Republic18.460N, 70.740W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeTactical Spanish victory
BelligerentsKingdom of SpainagainstDominican Republic
Casualties and lossesUnknownand2 artillery pieces captured
Part ofQ3815421

Where it sits in Q3815421

Battle of Guayubín, 1863Battle of Guayacanes, 1863Battle of Santiago, 1863Battle of Arroyo Bermejo, 1863Battle of the Jura, 1863Battle of Paso del Muerto, 1864Battle of Sabana Burro, 1864Battle of Monte Cristi, 1864Battle of La Canela, 186418631864Battle of the Jura, 1863
9 placed engagements of Q3815421 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1863 (year precision)
PlaceAzua, Dominican Republic
18.460N, 70.740W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Territorial changeDominican forces take over Azua
StrengthUnknown1,000 soldiers; 2 artillery pieces
Casualties and lossesUnknown2 artillery pieces captured
Commanders
  • Eusebio Puello
  • José Durán (soldier)
  • Manuel Chanlatte
Battle of the JuraBattle of the JuraBattle of AzuaBattle of El NúmerovergaSiege of AzuaBattle of Las CarrerasBattle of San DomingoBattle of Las CarrerasBattle of San DomingoPort-au-PrinceSantiagoSan JuanLa VegaBonaoMaoComendadorHato Mayor100 km18.460N, 70.740W
Placed at Azua; 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 the Jura 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 Q111462579, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Jura, revision 1370444388, 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.