Battle of Agua Carta
The Battle of Agua Carta, or the Battle of Lindo Lugar, was an engagement between the National Guard of Nicaragua and the rebels of Augusto César Sandino in 1932.: 357–359 It was fought near Mount Kilambe at the Agua Carta, a river in Sandino territory, as part of the American occupation of Nicaragua and a long lasting civil war.
| Battle of Agua Carta | |||||||
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| Part of the Nicaraguan Civil War, Occupation of Nicaragua, Banana Wars | |||||||
Chesty Puller (center left) and Ironman Lee (center right) in Nicaragua, 1931. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Nicaragua | Sandinistas | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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1st Lt. Lewis Puller GySgt William A. Lee | Augusto César Sandino | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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2 marines 40 national guard | 150 guerrillas | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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2 killed 4 wounded |
At least 24 killed 10 dead rebel bodies counted 10 wounded | ||||||
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