Battle of Ocotal | |||||||
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Part of the Occupation of Nicaragua, Banana Wars | |||||||
![]() Fort Ocotal, held by marines during the occupation of Nicaragua | |||||||
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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]