Siege of Santo Domingo (1805)
| Siege of Santo Domingo | |||||||
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| Part of the Franco-Haitian War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| France | Haiti | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Jean-Louis Ferrand |
Jean-Jacques Dessalines Henri Christophe | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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2,000 regulars 6 frigates | 21,000 regulars and militia | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
Location within the Dominican Republic Siege of Santo Domingo (1805) (Caribbean) | |||||||
The siege of Santo Domingo was a major battle of the Franco-Haitian War and was fought in March 1805 at Santo Domingo, Saint-Domingue. A force of some 2,000 French Army troops led by Gen. Jean-Louis Ferrand resisted a siege of three weeks by a force of 21,000 Haitian Army troops led by Emperor Jacques I. The siege lasted until the city received naval support from six French Navy frigates.