Battle of Ocotal

Battle of Ocotal
Part of the Occupation of Nicaragua, Banana Wars

Fort Ocotal, held by marines during the occupation of Nicaragua
Date16 July 1927
Location
Ocotal, Nicaragua
Result American-Nicaraguan victory
Belligerents
 United States
 Nicaragua		 Sandinistas
Commanders and leaders
United States Maj. Ross E. Rowell
United States Cap. Gilbert Hatfield
Nicaragua Grover C. Darnall
Nicaragua Thomas G. Bruce		 Nicaragua Augusto César Sandino
Nicaragua Rufo Marín †
Nicaragua Porfirio Sánchez
Strength
37 marines
47 national guard[1]
7 aircraft		 500–600 guerrillas[1]
Casualties and losses
9 killed & wounded
(according to Beckett)[1]
1 killed
5 wounded
(according to Nalty)[2]		 40–80 killed
(according to Beckett)[1]
56 killed
100 wounded
(according to Nalty)[2]

The Battle of Ocotal occurred in July 1927, during the American occupation of Nicaragua. A large force of rebels loyal to Augusto César Sandino attacked the garrison of Ocotal, which was held by a small group of US Marines and Nicaraguan National Guards. Ultimately the rebels were defeated with heavy losses, while the Americans and their Nicaraguan allies suffered very light casualties.[1][3]

  1. ^ a b c d e Beckett, p.118
  2. ^ a b Nalty, p.7
  3. ^ "NICARAGUA: The Battle of Ocotal". Wais.stanford.edu. Retrieved 29 July 2017.