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Battle of Santa Rosa

Battle of Santa Rosa was a battle fought on 20 March 1856 in what is now Costa Rica. The recorded result: Costa Rican victory. Recorded strength: 270–400 against 600–1,000.

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Fought20 March 1856
WhereCosta Rica10.835N, 85.612W
OutcomeCosta Rican victory
BelligerentsFilibustersagainstCosta Rica
Casualties and losses26 killed, 19 prisoners, several woundedand19 killed, 32 wounded

Record

Date20 March 1856
PlaceCosta Rica
10.835N, 85.612W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength270–400600–1,000
Casualties and losses26 killed, 19 prisoners, several wounded19 killed, 32 wounded
Commanders
  • José Joaquín Mora Porras
Battle of Santa RosaBattle of Santa RosaSecond Battle of RivasBattle for the Río San Juan de NicaraguaBattle of Coyotepe HillSecond Battle of RivasBattle for the Río San Juan de NicaraguaBattle of Coyotepe HillSan JoséPuntarenasLiberiaQuesadaCañasSan Juan del SurJinotepeSan Carlos100 km10.835N, 85.612W
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1856

Battle of Santa Rosa is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 1 in present-day Costa Rica.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3246529, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Santa Rosa, revision 1383496970, 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.