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Battle of La Flor

Battle of La Flor was a battle fought on 13 May 1928 in what is now Nicaragua; it lasted 1 day. It was part of Q768496. The recorded result: Sandinistan victory. Recorded strength: 40 marines & national guard against 75 guerrillas.

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Map showing the burial location of Captain Robert Stuart Hunter, United States Marine Corps, who was killed during the Battle of La Flor in Nicaragua May 13-14, 1928. This is not the site of the battl
Map showing the burial location of Captain Robert Stuart Hunter, United States Marine Corps, who was killed during the Battle of La Flor in Nicaragua May 13-14, 1928. This is not the site of the battl. Earl S. Piper, United States Marine Corps, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought13 May 1928lasted 1 day
WhereNicaragua13.414N, 85.711W
OutcomeSandinistan victory
BelligerentsUnited States; Nicaraguaagainst23px Sandinistas
Casualties and losses2 killed; 1 woundedand5 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 La Flor, 1928
11 placed engagements of Q768496 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date13 May 1928
to 14 May 1928
PlaceNicaragua
13.414N, 85.711W
KindBattle, interwar and Second World War
Strength40 marines & national guard75 guerrillas
Casualties and losses2 killed; 1 wounded5 killed
Commanders
  • Earl S. Piper
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Battle of La Flor 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 Q4871515, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of La Flor, revision 1370446739, 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.