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3 unusual facts about Battle of Coyotepe Hill


Battle of Coyotepe Hill

The Battle of Coyotepe Hill was a significant engagement of the United States occupation of Nicaragua in August through November, 1912 during the insurrection staged by Minster of War General Luis Mena against the government of President Adolfo Díaz.

On October 2–4, 1912, a Nicaraguan rebel force led by General Benjamín Zeledón occupying Coyotepe and another hill overlooking the strategic rail line, Barranca refused to surrender to government troops under President Adolfo Díaz.

Coyotepe is an old fortress located on a hill overlooking the strategic railroad line near Masaya roughly half-way between Managua and Granada, Nicaragua.



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