BATTLE // January 28, 1794
Capture of Fort-Dauphin
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Significance
The capture of Fort-Dauphin removed a French garrison of roughly a thousand men from Saint-Domingue without any fighting, extending Spanish military presence on the island during the War of the Pyrenees. The bloodless surrender of the entire French force demonstrated the effectiveness of combined land and sea blockade in isolating and compelling a garrison to capitulate. Coming amid the broader conflict between Revolutionary France and Spain, the operation reflected Spanish efforts to press their advantage in the Caribbean theater alongside the main Pyrenean front.
Tactics
The Spanish expeditionary force under Admiral Gabriel de Aristizábal y Espinosa applied a joint blockade, cutting the French garrison off by both land and sea. With no avenue of supply or relief, the roughly one thousand French defenders surrendered without firing a shot.
Forces & casualties
Troop strength
- France1,031medium
Casualties
- France1,031medium100% loss rate
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