Battle of Ocho Rios 1657
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 30 October 1657 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1657 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | Jamaica | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | North America | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Anglo-Spanish War | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Kingdom of England | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 18.4079, -77.1086 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Ocho Rios also known as Battle of Las Chorreras was a military action which took place on the island of Jamaica on 30 October 1657 where a Spanish force under Cristóbal Arnaldo Isasi hoping to take back the island was defeated by the English occupying force under the acting governor Colonel Edward D'Oyley.
The English had captured Jamaica in 1655 but had been reduced significantly by disease in the aftermath. They ran through governors at a rapid rate: General Robert Sedgwick arrived and died in 1655, General William Brayne replaced him and died in 1656, and then General Edward D'Oyley who had already been on the island took over as Governor being acclimatised to the island's harsh tropical conditions.
Two years after the English invasion, Cristóbal Arnaldo Isasi, the former Spanish governor, had been hiding in the hills with the runaway slaves (later known as maroons). He requested a force to be sent from Cuba to retake the island for Spain. He now had reinforcements from Cuba and had them land at Las Chorreros (present day Ocho Rios). By now he had assembled a total of nearly 300 soldiers and around 100 militia or guerrillas. D'Oyley, aware of Spanish ships being seen off the northern coast, decided to set out and attack.
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