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Battle of Coyotepe Hill

Battle of Coyotepe Hill was a battle fought on 3 October 1912 at Masaya, in what is now Nicaragua; it lasted 1 day. It was part of Q768496. The recorded result: American victory. Recorded strength: 850 marines; 100 sailors; 2 artillery pieces against 350 militia; 4 artillery pieces; 2 forts.

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Two United States Marines standing in front of Coyotepe Hill near Masaya, Nicaragua in October of 1912, after the American capture of the fort from rebels.
Two United States Marines standing in front of Coyotepe Hill near Masaya, Nicaragua in October of 1912, after the American capture of the fort from rebels.. United States Marine Corps, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought3 October 1912lasted 1 day
WhereMasaya, Nicaragua11.995N, 86.097W
OutcomeAmerican victory
BelligerentsUnited Statesagainst23px Rebels
Casualties and losses4 killed; 10 woundedand32 killed
Part ofQ768496

Where it sits in Q768496

Battle of Masaya, 1912Battle of Coyotepe Hill, 1912Battle of Fort Riviere, 1915Battle of Port-au-Prince, 1919Battle of Port-au-Prince, 1920Battle of La Paz Centro, 1927Battle of Ocotal, 1927Battle of San Fernando, 1927Battle of Santa Clara, 1927Battle of Telpaneca, 1927Battle of La Flor, 192819121928Battle of Coyotepe Hill, 1912
11 placed engagements of Q768496 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date3 October 1912
to 4 October 1912
PlaceMasaya, Nicaragua
11.995N, 86.097W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength850 marines; 100 sailors; 2 artillery pieces350 militia; 4 artillery pieces; 2 forts
Casualties and losses4 killed; 10 wounded32 killed
Commanders
  • Joseph H. Pendleton
  • Smedley Butler
  • Benjamín Zeledón
Battle of Coyotepe HillBattle of Coyotepe HillSecond Battle of RivasBattle of Santa RosaBattle of NAMASIGUESecond Battle of RivasBattle of Santa RosaBattle of NAMASIGUEManaguaLeónChinandegaMatagalpaLa CruzEstelíBoacoSan Juan del Sur100 km11.995N, 86.097W
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Battle of Coyotepe Hill is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 15 in present-day Nicaragua.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3636296, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Coyotepe Hill, revision 1370437757, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.