Atlas of Battles

war, 11 engagements

Battles of the Banana Wars

The atlas places 11 engagements of the Banana Wars (1898 to 1934): 11 battles across 2 present-day countries, most in Nicaragua (8), Haiti (3).

See them on the globe

Battle of Port-au-PrinceBattle of Port-au-PrinceBattle of Santa ClaraBattle of TelpanecaBattle of La FlorBattle of MasayaBattle of Coyotepe HillBattle of Fort RiviereBattle of La Paz CentroBattle of OcotalBattle of San FernandoBattle of MasayaBattle of Coyotepe HillBattle of Fort RiviereBattle of La Paz CentroBattle of OcotalBattle of San FernandoSanto DomingoPort-au-PrinceTegucigalpaKingstonBelmopanSantiagoSantiago de Cuba500 km15.728N, 79.430W
11 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1912: 2 engagements1915: 1 engagements1919: 1 engagements1920: 1 engagements1927: 5 engagements5 in 19271928: 1 engagements19121928
11 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Battle of Masaya, 1912Battle of Coyotepe Hill, 1912Battle of Fort Riviere, 1915Battle of Port-au-Prince, 1919Battle of Port-au-Prince, 1920Battle of La Paz Centro, 1927Battle of Ocotal, 1927Battle of San Fernando, 1927Battle of Santa Clara, 1927Battle of Telpaneca, 1927Battle of La Flor, 192819121928
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

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Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1912Battle of MasayaMasaya, NicaraguaAmerican victory
3 October 1912Battle of Coyotepe HillMasaya, NicaraguaAmerican victory
17 November 1915Battle of Fort RiviereFort Riviere, Haiti
7 October 1919Battle of Port-au-PrincePort-au-Prince, HaitiAmerican-Haitian government victory
15 January 1920Battle of Port-au-PrincePort-au-Prince, HaitiAmerican-Haitian government victory
1927Battle of La Paz CentroLa Paz Centro, NicaraguaAmerican victory
16 July 1927Battle of OcotalOcotal, NicaraguaAmerican-Nicaraguan victory
1927Battle of San FernandoSan Fernando, NicaraguaAmerican-Nicaraguan victory
1927Battle of Santa ClaraNueva Segovia Department, NicaraguaAmerican-Nicaraguan victory
1927Battle of TelpanecaTelpaneca, NicaraguaAmerican-Nicaraguan victory
13 May 1928Battle of La FlorNicaraguaSandinistan victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Banana Wars (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.