| Battle of La Virgen | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of the Filibuster War | |||||||
 Shore of Lake Nicaragua | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Democrats Filibusters |
Legitimists | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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William Walker |
José Santos Guardiola | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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50 Filibusters 120 Democrats | 600–700 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 2 killed | 60 killed | ||||||
The Battle of La Virgen occurred on 3 September 1855, at La Virgen, Nicaragua. It was part of the Legitimist efforts to resist the newly arrived force of William Walker, who had the support of the fierce opponents of the Legitimists, the Democrats. After a hard-fought but one-sided skirmish, Walker's forces emerged victorious, giving the cause of the invading Filibuster army legitimacy, and inspiring many new volunteers to join his force.