Battle of La Flor
The Battle of La Flor was fought in May 1928 between the United States Marines, their Nicaraguan National Guardsmen allies, and a force of Sandinista rebels.: 339–341 It occurred at a hill north of the La Flor coffee plantation and ended with a rebel victory when the Americans and Nicaraguan National Guard troops were forced to withdraw.
| Battle of La Flor | |||||||
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| Part of the Occupation of Nicaragua, Banana Wars | |||||||
La Flor Battle of La Flor (Nicaragua) | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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United States Nicaragua | Sandinistas | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Cap. Robert S. Hunter † Lt. Earl S. Piper | unknown | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 40 marines & national guard | 75 guerrillas | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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2 killed 1 wounded | 5 killed | ||||||
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