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battle, nineteenth century

First Battle of Rivas

First Battle of Rivas was a battle fought in 1855 at Rivas, in what is now Nicaragua. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Rivas. The recorded result: Democratic victory. Recorded strength: ≈45 filibusters; ≈100 Nicaraguans (avoided action) against ≈500–580 men.

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Fought1855
WhereRivas, Nicaragua11.439N, 85.829W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeDemocratic victory
BelligerentsDemocratic Party; American filibustersagainstLegitimist Party

Record

Date1855 (year precision)
PlaceRivas, Nicaragua
11.439N, 85.829W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength≈45 filibusters; ≈100 Nicaraguans (avoided action)≈500–580 men
Casualties and losses11 dead (6 men killed during combat, 5 wounded killed in the aftermath); 7 wounded≈70 dead; +70 wounded
Commanders
  • Francisco Castellón
  • William Walker (filibuster)
First Battle of RivasFirst Battle of RivasSecond Battle of RivasBattle of Coyotepe HillBattle of Santa RosaBattle for the Río San Juan de NicaraguaBattle of Coyotepe HillBattle of Santa RosaBattle for the Río San Juan de NicaraguaManaguaLeónLiberiaQuesadaJuigalpaBoacoCañasSan Juan del Sur100 km11.439N, 85.829W
Placed at Rivas; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1855

First Battle of Rivas is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 15 in present-day Nicaragua.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q5452531, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article First Battle of Rivas, revision 1381546157, 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.