Battle of Sabana Burro

DateMay 4, 1864

Location

Around the Iguamo and Guamira rivers in Hato Mayor del Rey, Dominican Republic

Result Dominican victory

Battle of Sabana Burro
Part of the Dominican Restoration War
Date May 4, 1864 Location Around the Iguamo and Guamira rivers in Hato Mayor del Rey, Dominican Republic Result Dominican victory
Belligerents
Dominican Rebels	Kingdom of Spain Captaincy General of Santo Domingo
Commanders and leaders
Genaro Díaz	Unknown
Units involved
Unknown	Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Unknown

The Battle of Sabana Burro (Spanish: Batalla de Sabana Burro) was a major battle of the Dominican Restoration War. It was fought in Hato Mayor, at the junction of the Iguamo and Guamira rivers.^[1] Genaro Díaz was in charge of this battle, entering at dawn on May 4, 1864.^[2] The restorers sent a column to the center of the savannah to bombard the Spanish.^[3] (Genaro, who was known for his skillful handling of the saber during the long since concluded Dominican War of Independence, led a force of machete-wielding soldiers). In the end, the Dominicans defeated the Spanish, in which they acquired one of the two Spanish cannons.^[4]