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The Battle of Puerto Plata Harbor was one of the few land battles during the Quasi-War. Later the United States government would have to disavow Talbot's raid as it was an attack on a neutral party (Spain) and against a neutral military force (the fort). [1]
On June 1, 133 Marines from New Jersey and Rhode Island landed near Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic to assault Fort San Felipe, held by 500 rebels.The initial plan was for a surprise dawn attack, but Major Charles Hatch reported that the rebels were warned and American nationals evacuated before the assault.
The Quasi-War [a] was an undeclared war from 1798 to 1800 between the United States and the French First Republic.It was fought almost entirely at sea, primarily in the Caribbean and off the East Coast of the United States, with minor actions in the Indian Ocean and Mediterranean Sea.
Colonel Joseph H. Pendleton's Marine units took the key port cities of Puerto Plata and Monte Cristi on June 1 and enforced a blockade. [5] The marines were able to occupy Monte Cristi without meeting any resistance. However, when the marines attacked Puerto Plata, they were met with resistance from about 500 pro-Arias Dominicans.
In his Will, made and signed on May 5, 1859, the following is recorded: “Before me, José Leandro García, Public Notary of the residence of Puerto Plata, signed below. Mr. Don Ramón Mella, Division General of the Armies of the Republic, Commander of Arms of this city, where he is the owner and domiciled, appeared at my office and declared.”
Dominican forces, who had no machine guns or modern artillery, tried to take on the US Marines in conventional battles, but were defeated at the Battle of Puerto Plata, Battle of Las Trencheras, Battle of Guayacanas and the Battle of San Francisco de Macoris.
People from Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic (1 C, 17 P) Pages in category "Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total.
Puerto Plata has resorts such as Playa Dorada and Costa Dorada, which are located east of the city proper. There are 100,000 hotel beds in the city. The first aerial tramway of the Caribbean is located in Puerto Plata, in which visitors can ride up to the Pico Isabel de Torres, a 793-meter (2600-foot) high mountain within the city.