Siege of Santo Domingo (1805)
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Siege of Santo Domingo of 1805 | |||||||
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Part of the Franco-Haitian War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Colony of Santo Domingo | Haiti | ||||||
Commanders | |||||||
Gen. Louis Ferrand | Gen. Jean Jacques Dessalines Gen. Henry Chrsitophe |
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Strength | |||||||
2000 regulars 6 frigates |
21000 regulars and militia | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Unknown | Unknown |
The Siege of Santo Domingo of 1805, was a major battle of the Franco-Haitian War and was fought on March, 1805 at Santo Domingo, Colony of Santo Domingo. A force of som 2000 French troops led by Gen. Louis Ferrand, resisted a siege of 3 weeks by a force 21,000 troops of the Haitian Army led by General Jean Jacques Dessalines which lasted until the city received naval support from six French frigates.