Siege of Santo Domingo (1655)
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| Siege of Santo Domingo of 1655 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Colony of Santo Domingo |
 Kingdom of England |
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| Commanders | |||||||
| Gov. Don Bernardino Meneses y Bracamonte, Count of Peñalba |
Adm. Sir William Penn Gen. Robert Venables |
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| Strength | |||||||
| 1,300 lancers 700 tercios 200 marines 200 militia |
34 ships 7,000 marines 6,000 infantry 120 cavalry |
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| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | 1,600 | ||||||
The Siege of Santo Domingo of 1655, was a major battle fought between April 23, 1655 to April 30, 1655 at Santo Domingo, Colony of Santo Domingo. A force of 2,400 Spanish troops led by Governor Don Bernanrdino Meneses y Bracamonte, Count of Peñalba, defeated a force of 13,120 troops and 34 ships of the Royal Navy led by Admiral Sir William Penn.
