battle, nineteenth century
Battle of Masaya
Battle of Masaya was a battle fought in 1912 at Masaya, in what is now Nicaragua. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Masaya. It was part of Q768496. The recorded result: American victory. Recorded strength: 400 marines & sailors; 2 machine guns; 2 guns" against 150 "armed horsemen" snipers (in buildings along the railroad track).
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Where it sits in Q768496
Record
| Date | 1912 (year precision) | |
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| Place | Masaya, Nicaragua 11.974N, 86.096W | |
| Kind | Battle, nineteenth century | |
| Strength | 400 marines & sailors; 2 machine guns; 2 guns" | 150 "armed horsemen" snipers (in buildings along the railroad track) |
| Casualties and losses | 6 wounded; 3 captured; (one of whom was slightly wounded) | 56–68 killed; 60–70 wounded; (12 of whom later died) |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Coyotepe Hill 1912, 2.4 km N
- Second Battle of Rivas 1856, 66 km SE
- Battle of Santa Rosa 1856, 137 km SE
- Battle of La Flor 1928, 166 km N
- Battle of NAMASIGUE 1907, 177 km NW
In the same war
- After: Battle of Coyotepe Hill 3 October 1912
Elsewhere in 1912
- Battle of Kumanovo North Macedonia
- Siege of Scutari Albania
- Battle of Adrianople Turkey
- Battle of Monastir North Macedonia
- Battle of Lule Burgas Turkey
Battle of Masaya 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 Q20312960, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Masaya (1912), revision 1370449234, 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.