| Bombardment of Greytown | |||||||
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 An illustration of USS Cyane bombarding Greytown | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 United States |
 Kingdom of Mosquitia | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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George N. Hollins | Unknown | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 1 sloop-of-war | None | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| None | None | ||||||
The bombardment of Greytown, also known as the bombardment of San Juan del Norte, was a punitive expedition by the United States Navy against the town of Greytown in the Kingdom of Mosquitia. The USS Cyane, a sloop-of-war commanded by George N. Hollins, was sent by the United States Department of State to stop Greytown's town council from levying taxes and duties on visiting American ships. Hollins ordered a bombardment of Greytown after arriving there, which combined with U.S. Marines landing and setting fire to the town, completely destroyed it.[1]