The Spanish troops totaled 900 men, with other commanders consisting of Brigadier Manuel Buceta, Generals Hungría, Alfau and Achile Michel and gunner José María López.

Two new attempts to take the San Luis Fortress by force of arms were repelled by the Spanish, who maintained impenetrable defensive positions, thanks to their technologically more advanced weapons.

The military version highlights that the result of the latest battles in Santiago caused the Creole troops to become discouraged, and they retreated in different directions, temporarily losing unity.

Referring to the events in Santiago, General Gregorio Luperón, in his Historical Notes, states: Both contenders made brave efforts and gave examples of heroism on that memorable day, which will never be erased from the history of the war, nor from the memory of those who had the immense glory of witnessing them.

The rifle and cannon discharges were fired at close range, and the besieged repelled the attackers with the tips of their bayonets and with streams of shrapnel.In the book History of the Restoration, historian Pedro María Archambault reveals:[2] It was extremely curious to contemplate those columns of patriots: some with lances, some with old rifles, several with blunderbusses from all eras; others with pistols of all kinds, the rest with machetes and not a few with large clubs; but the revolutionaries had acquired the bold vigor that continuous victories give and with the bravery inspired by the wars of independence, they launched themselves into the fight with the disadvantages of weapons, but with the indomitable fearlessness and immense joy of giving their lives for their country.