Battle of Palo Hincado 1808
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 7 November 1808 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1808 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | 19th century (1800–1913) | derived from year |
| Location | Dominican Republic | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | North America | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Spanish reconquest of Santo Domingo | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Captaincy General of Santo Domingo, First French Empire | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 18.7693, -69.0665 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Palo Hincado (Palo Hincado Stands for "Kneeling Stick") was the first major battle of the Spanish reconquest of Santo Domingo of the Spanish colonial Captaincy General of Santo Domingo, that was occupied by the French in the Spanish West Indies. The site is in the present-day Dominican Republic, on the island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean.
The battle was fought on November 7, 1808, at Palo Hincado savanna, near El Seibo in the colony of Santo Domingo. A force of 1,800 pro-Spanish Dominican troops, led by General Juan Sánchez Ramírez, defeated a force of 500 troops of French Army of Napoleon, led by Governor General Jean-Louis Ferrand.
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