Battle of Palo Hincado
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| Battle of Palo Hincado | |||||||
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| Part of the Reconquista | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
.svg/20px-Flag_of_Spain_(1785-1873_and_1875-1931).svg.png){kind=small} Colony of Santo Domingo |
 France |
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| Commanders | |||||||
| Gen. Juan Sánchez Ramírez |
Gen. Louis Ferrand |
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| Strength | |||||||
| 1700 regulars and militia 300 Puerto-Rican tercios |
600 regulars | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Heavy | ||||||
The Battle of Palo Hincado, was the first major battle of the Reconquista and was fought on November 7, 1808, at Palo Hincado savanna, near El Seibo, Colony of Santo Domingo. A force of some 2,000 Dominican and Puerto-Rican troops, led by General Juan Sánchez Ramírez, defeated an of 600 troops of the French Army led by General Louis Ferrand.
