Battle of Monte Cristi
1864 conflict in Dominican Restoration War
Summary
The Battle of Montecristi was fought on May 15, 1864 in the Captaincy General of Santo Domingo, during the Dominican Restoration War (1863–65) between Dominican forces and Spain. A Spanish force of 6,000 troops with 13 cannons, commanded by Captain-General José de la Gándara, sailed from Santiago de Cuba to Manzanillo Bay and attacked Dominican insurgents led by Benito Monción in the town of Monte Cristi. The Dominicans were defeated and forced to retreat, and the future Spanish general Fernando Primo de Rivera was wounded during the fighting.
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