Trận La Canela

The Battle of La Canela (Spanish: Batalla de la Canela) was one of the last battles of the Dominican Restoration War. It took place on December 4, 1864, near La Canela (now Galván). A force of 600 Dominican troops under General José María Cabral, positioned on higher ground, engaged a Spanish convoy of 80 Spaniards and 31 local troops in open-field combat. The Spanish suffered heavy casualties, leaving 72 dead, 11 prisoners, numerous weapons and munitions, and 40 mules, while Dominican losses were only one killed.