Operation Golden Pheasant

Operation Golden Pheasant
Part of the Nicaraguan Revolution
Date1988
Location
Honduras
Result

US/Honduran strategic victory

  • Withdrawal of Nicaraguan forces from Honduran territory
Belligerents
 United States
 Honduras		  Nicaragua
Commanders and leaders
United States President Ronald Reagan
United States George Fisher
Honduras José Azcona del Hoyo		 Nicaragua Humberto Ortega
Nicaragua Daniel Ortega
Units involved
United States 7th Infantry Division (Light)
United States 82nd Airborne Division
United States 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, A company, C company, HHC company Scout Platoon 3rd Battalion 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment
United States 27th Infantry Regiment
United States 9th Infantry Regiment
Honduras Honduran Army		 Nicaragua Sandinista Popular Army
Strength
United States 5,000
Honduras 12,000		 Nicaragua 9,000
Casualties and losses
Honduras 21 or less were killed Nicaragua 29 or more were killed

Operation Golden Pheasant was an emergency deployment of U.S. troops to Honduras in 1988, in response to Nicaraguan attacks on Contra logistics in Honduras.