Battle of La Canela
1864 battle of the Dominican Restoration War
Summary
The Battle of La Canela was one of the last battles of the Dominican Restoration War. It took place on December 4, 1864, near La Canela. 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. The Spanish suffered heavy casualties, leaving 72 dead, 11 prisoners, numerous weapons and munitions, and 40 mules, while Dominican losses were only one killed.
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