Battle of La Canela
| Battle of La Canela | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of the Dominican Restoration War | |||||||||
 Towns under Spanish control | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
 Dominican Republic |
 Kingdom of Spain | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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José María Cabral Francisco Gregorio Billini |
Eusebio Puello | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| 600 | 111 | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
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1 killed 4 wounded |
72 killed 11 prisoners | ||||||||
The Battle of La Canela (Spanish: Batalla de la Canela) was one of the last battles of the Dominican Restoration War. It took place on December 4, 1864, near La Canela (now Galván). A force of 600 Dominican troops under General José María Cabral, positioned on higher ground, engaged a Spanish convoy of 80 Spaniards and 31 local troops in open-field combat.[1] The Spanish suffered heavy casualties, leaving 72 dead, 11 prisoners, numerous weapons and munitions, and 40 mules, while Dominican losses were only one killed.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ Jaime Domínguez (6 August 2016). "Dos maneras de combatir en la Guerra Restauradora".
- ↑ "BATALLA DE LA CANELA. 4 de diciembre de 1864". 4 December 2020.