Battle of Santiago (1863)

Summary

The Battle of Santiago took place on September 6, 1863, during the Dominican Restoration War. Dominican troops launched repeated frontal assaults on Fort San Luis, which were repelled by Spanish rifle and artillery fire, inflicting heavy Dominican losses. A column of 3,000 Spanish reinforcements then entered Santiago, while the Dominicans defended the forts of Dios, Patria, and Libertad. The Spanish attacked Fort Patria and were repelled by Dominican cannon fire, suffering 153 casualties, but ultimately captured all three forts.