The Battle of Santo Domingo or the Capture of Santo Domingo was a military and naval action fought on 1 January 1586, of the recently declared Anglo-Spanish War that resulted in the assault and captur
Sir Francis Drake in Santo Domingo 1585, hand-colored engraving, by Baptista Boazio, 1589
The island of Hispaniola
An English musketeer at the time of the assault
Christopher Carleill who commanded the English troops
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Santo Domingo, officially known as Santo Domingo de Guzmán, is the capital and largest city of the Dominican Republic and the largest metropolitan area in the Caribbean by population. As of 2022, the
Battle of Santo Domingo (1586)
…Part of the Anglo–Spanish War Sir Francis Drake in Santo Domingo 1585, hand-colored engraving, by Baptista Boazio, 1589 Date 1 January 1586 Location Santo Domingo, Hispaniola (Present day Dominican Republic) Result English victory Belligerents Spain England Commanders and leaders Cristóbal de Ovalle Francis Drake…
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