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The Battle of Santiago (1660) was an engagement between Dominican militia and French buccaneers.


Conflict

Pirates out of Tortuga attacked the Dominican town of Santiago de los Caballeros on March 27, 1660. Some 25 or 30 Spaniards were killed outright during their initial onslaught. After ransacking the town, they departed with a number of hostages on March 29, 1660. Several hundred Dominican militia cavalrymen had in the interim managed to rally from throughout the district, and prepared an ambush ahead of the French column. The leading two buccaneers were shot dead and a two-hour firefight ensued, before the Dominicans finally broke.


See also

*
Battle of Sabana Real The Battle of Sabana Real (Spanish: ''Batalla de Sabana Real)'' took place on January 21, 1691. An army of 700 Dominican raiders and 2,600 militiamen aboard five warships of the Armada de Barlovento, circled and overwhelmed 1,000 French defenders ...
* Dominican-French War


References

*{{Citation, title=Pirates of the Americas, Volume 1 History of the Colony of Santo Domingo Santiago 1660 Santiago 1660 Santiago