Second Battle of Rivas

The Second Battle of Rivas occurred on 11 April 1856 between Costa Rican militia under General Juan Rafael Mora Porras and the Nicaraguan forces of American mercenary William Walker. The lesser known First Battle of Rivas took place on the 29 June 1855 between Walker's forces and the forces of the Chamorro government of Nicaragua.

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Location: 11.4393, -85.827, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1856 Action of 23 November 1856

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Training a squad of men at Virgin Bay, about to depart for the scene of war - FL 1856

Second Battle of Rivas 1856

2 illus.- 1. Virgin Bay - slaughter of Americans and burning of the pier by the Costa Ricans; 2. Virgin Bay, Nicaragua, from the lake - Walker and his army on board the steamer LCCN99614037

Gen. Wm. Walker's Exp. in Nicaragua) Scene in the Battle of Rivas, from a sketch made on the spot by our artist correspondent LCCN99614038

Nicaragua - 2 illus.- 1. Troops landing at Virgin Bay, en route to Costa Rica; 2. Examining a squad of men at Virgin Bay, about to depart for the scene of war LCCN99614034

The battle roll- an encyclopedia containing descriptions of the most famous and memorable land battles and sieges in all ages (1858) (14591496069)

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1855	First Battle of Rivas	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1856	Second Battle of Rivas	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1856	Action of 23 November 1856	battle	Wikidata
commons	image		Training a squad of men at Virgin Bay, about to depart for the scene of war - FL 1856		Commons
commons	image		Second Battle of Rivas 1856		Commons
commons	image		2 illus.- 1. Virgin Bay - slaughter of Americans and burning of the pier by the Costa Ricans; 2. Virgin Bay, Nicaragua, from the lake - Walker and his army on board the steamer LCCN99614037		Commons
commons	image		Gen. Wm. Walker's Exp. in Nicaragua) Scene in the Battle of Rivas, from a sketch made on the spot by our artist correspondent LCCN99614038		Commons
commons	image		Nicaragua - 2 illus.- 1. Troops landing at Virgin Bay, en route to Costa Rica; 2. Examining a squad of men at Virgin Bay, about to depart for the scene of war LCCN99614034		Commons
commons	image		The battle roll- an encyclopedia containing descriptions of the most famous and memorable land battles and sieges in all ages (1858) (14591496069)		Commons
commons	image		La Quema del Mesón		Commons