Battle of Agua Carta

Battle of Agua Carta
Part of the Nicaraguan Civil War, Occupation of Nicaragua, Banana Wars

Chesty Puller (center left) and Ironman Lee (center right) in Nicaragua, 1931.
Date26 September 1932
Location
Agua Carta, Nicaragua
Result American-Nicaraguan victory
Belligerents
 Nicaragua Sandinistas
Commanders and leaders
United States 1st Lt. Lewis Puller
United States GySgt William A. Lee		 Augusto César Sandino
Strength
2 marines
40 national guard		 150 guerrillas
Casualties and losses
2 killed
4 wounded		 At least 24 killed
10 dead rebel bodies counted
10 wounded

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.[1]: 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.[2][3]

  1. ^ Musicant, I, The Banana Wars, 1990, New York: MacMillan Publishing Co., ISBN 0025882104
  2. ^ "Lewis B. "Chesty" Puller : Date of birth: June 26, 1898 : Date of death: October 11, 1971". Militarytimes.com. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved 2015-05-31.
  3. ^ Alexander, pg. 61