Battle of Agua Carta

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Battle of Agua Carta
Part of the
Nicaraguan Civil War, Occupation of Nicaragua, Banana Wars

Chesty Puller (center left) and Ironman Lee (center right) in Nicaragua, 1931.
Date26 September 1932
Location
Agua Carta, Nicaragua
Result American-Nicaraguan victory
Belligerents
 Nicaragua Sandinistas
Commanders and leaders
United States 1st Lt. Lewis Puller
United States GySgt William A. Lee		 Augusto César Sandino
Strength
2 marines
40 national guard		 150 guerrillas
Casualties and losses
2 killed
4 wounded		 At least 24 killed
10 dead rebel bodies counted
10 wounded

The Battle of Agua Carta, or the Battle of Lindo Lugar, was an engagement between the National Guard of Nicaragua and the rebels of Augusto César Sandino in 1932.[1]: 357–359  It was fought near Mount Kilambe at the Agua Carta, a river in Sandino territory, as part of the American

civil war.[2][3]

Battle

Following America's return to Nicaragua in 1926, the

Lewis machine gun kept the enemy pinned down while the Nicaraguan guard worked their way up the slope opposite the rebel ambush party. When they gained the crest, they were able to fire directly into the rebel emplacements. [2][3][4]

Puller's men had penetrated the center of a rebel encampment , seemingly killing sixteen of the enemy in the process. However, only ten rebels were counted dead and at least ten others escaped wounded. Of the guards two men were killed and four wounded. To obtain medical care for his wounded, Puller immediately withdrew back toward Jinotega. On the return to Jinotega, Puller's patrol was ambushed twice but suffered no further casualties and instead the Nicaraguan guard under Puller killed eight more rebels. Puller's patrol force arrived back at Jinotega on September 30 after their

general in the United States Marine Corps. First Lieutenant Lee who received some wounds in this operation survived and also received a Navy Cross. on September 30.[2][3][5]

References

  1. ISBN 0025882104
  2. ^ a b c "Lewis B. "Chesty" Puller : Date of birth: June 26, 1898 : Date of death: October 11, 1971". Militarytimes.com. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved 2015-05-31.
  3. ^ a b c Alexander, pg. 61
  4. ^ "The United States Marines In Nicaragua" (PDF). Department Of The Navy, Headquarters United States Marine Corps Washington D.C. 20380. Retrieved 21 October 2020. pg. 33.
  5. ^ "The United States Marines In Nicaragua" (PDF). Department Of The Navy, Headquarters United States Marine Corps Washington D.C. 20380. Retrieved 21 October 2020. pg. 33.

Bibliography

  • Alexander, H. Joseph; Don Horan (1999). The Battle History of the U.S. Marines: A Fellowship of Valor. Harper Collins Publishing.

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