Siege of Santo Domingo (1655)

Siege of Santo Domingo
Part of the Anglo-Spanish War (1654–60)

Puerta del Conde originally named Fort San Genaro.
DateApril 23–30, 1655
Location
Santo Domingo, Hispaniola
(present-day Dominican Republic)
18°28′35″N 69°53′36″W / 18.47639°N 69.89333°W / 18.47639; -69.89333
Result Spanish victory
Belligerents
Spanish Empire Commonwealth of England
Commanders and leaders
Bernardino de Meneses William Penn
Robert Venables
Strength

2,400 soldiers:

  • 1,300 lancers
  • 700 regular soldiers
  • 200 marines
  • 200 militias

13,120 soldiers:

  • 7,000 marines
  • 6,000 infantry
  • 120 cavalry
34 ships
Casualties and losses
30 dead ~600 killed
Location within the Dominican Republic
Siege of Santo Domingo (1655) (Caribbean)

The siege of Santo Domingo was fought between April 23, 1655 and April 30, 1655, at the Spanish Colony of Santo Domingo. A force of 2,400 Spanish troops led by Governor Don Bernardino Meneses y Bracamonte, Count of Peñalba successfully resisted a force of 13,120 soldiers led by General Robert Venables and 34 ships under Admiral Sir William Penn of the English Commonwealth.

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