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battle, nineteenth century

Bombardment of Grey Town

Bombardment of Grey Town was a battle fought in 1854 at San Juan de Nicaragua, in what is now Nicaragua. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at San Juan de Nicaragua. The recorded result: American victory; Monroe Doctrine enforced; Beginning of a gradual decline of Mosquitia as a British Protectorate. Recorded strength: 1 sloop-of-war against None.

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Bombardment of San Juan de Nicaragua (San Juan del Norte), July 13, 1854 by USS Cyane.
Bombardment of San Juan de Nicaragua (San Juan del Norte), July 13, 1854 by USS Cyane.. Unknown artistUnknown artist, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1854
WhereSan Juan de Nicaragua, Nicaragua10.947N, 83.736W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeAmerican victory; Monroe Doctrine enforced; Beginning of a gradual decline of Mosquitia as a British Protectorate
BelligerentsUnited StatesagainstMosquitia
Casualties and lossesNoneandNone

Record

Date1854 (year precision)
PlaceSan Juan de Nicaragua, Nicaragua
10.947N, 83.736W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength1 sloop-of-warNone
Casualties and lossesNoneNone
Commanders
  • George N. Hollins
Bombardment of Grey TownBombardment of Grey TownBattle for the Río San Juan de NicaraguaSan JoséLimónBluefieldsPuntarenasQuesadaJuigalpaCañasSan Carlos100 km10.947N, 83.736W
Placed at San Juan de Nicaragua; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1854

Bombardment of Grey Town is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 18 in present-day Nicaragua.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q891809, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Bombardment of Greytown, revision 1375716884, read 2026-11-15, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.