Battle of Masaya (1912)
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For the 1856 battle, see Battle of Masaya (1856).
The Battle of Masaya took place on 19 September 1912,[7] during the American occupation of Nicaragua of 1912—1925 and the Nicaraguan civil war of 1912.
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Battle of Masaya | |||||||
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Part of the United States occupation of Nicaragua, Banana Wars, Nicaraguan civil war of 1912 | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
United States | Nicaraguan Rebels | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Smedley Butler | Benjamín Zeledón | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
400 marines & sailors 2 machine guns 2 guns"[2] | 150 "armed horsemen"[3] snipers (in buildings along the railroad track) | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
6 wounded 3 captured (one of whom was slightly wounded)[4] |
56-68 killed 60-70 wounded (12 of whom later died)[5][6] |
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