Battle of La Flor 1928
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 13 May 1928 – 14 May 1928 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1928 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
| Era | Interwar (1919–1938) | derived from year |
| Location | Nicaragua | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | North America | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | United States occupation of Nicaragua | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Nicaragua, United States | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 13.4138, -85.7110 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of La Flor was fought in May 1928 between the United States Marines, their Nicaraguan National Guardsmen allies, and a force of Sandinista rebels.
It occurred at a hill north of the La Flor coffee plantation and ended with a rebel victory when the Americans and Nicaraguan National Guard troops were forced to withdraw.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of La Flor (revision 1370446739), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
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