| Battle of Santiago (1660) | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Dominican militia |  French buccaneers | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Unknown | Delisle | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | 10 killed 6 wounded | ||||||
The Battle of Santiago (1660) was an engagement between Dominican militia and French buccaneers.
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