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Battle of Puerto Plata Harbor
The Battle of Puerto Plata Harbor was small battle in 1800 between a French privateer, a Spanish fort and the United States Navy and Marine Corps during the undeclared Quasi War between France and the United States.
==History==
In early May 1800, Captain Silas Talbot organized a naval expedition to Puerto Plata, Santo Domingo. His object was to harass French shipping around the colony of their Spanish ally. After capturing the small French sloop ''Sally'', arrived at Puerto Plata. A French corvette was seen at anchor in the harbor.
Unwilling to take fire from Spanish defenses, USS ''Constitution'' sailed around to a beach, out of the Spanish fort's range. There she off loaded a landing force of about 100 marines and sailors. The landing party then marched on ''Sandwich'' while the prize sloop ''Sally'' was sent in to attack by way of sea. No doubt shocked at the approaching American force, the French hardly put up a fight and ''Sandwich'' was captured. Then the Americans turned their attention on Spain's Fortaleza San Felipe. After another brief fight, the Spanish defenses were overrun and the marines spiked the fort's cannons.
With the capture of ''Sandwich'', and the assault on the Spanish fort, U.S. forces returned to their ships, and sailed home. The Battle of Puerto Plata Harbor was one of the few land battles during the Quasi-War. Detailed casualties of the engagement are unknown; what is known is that not many people became casualties that day.
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