Battle of Coyotepe Hill
Part of the Occupation of Nicaragua, Banana Wars
Two marines with Coyotepe Hill in the background in October of 1912.
Date October 3-4, 1912 Location near Masaya, Nicaragua Result United States victory
Belligerents
United States	Nicaraguan Rebels
Commanders and leaders
Joseph H. Pendleton Smedley Butler	Benjamin Zeledon
Strength
~850 marines ~100 sailors 2 artillery pieces	~350 militia ~4 artillery pieces 2 forts
Casualties and losses
4 killed ~10 wounded	32 killed unknown wounded

The Battle of Coyotepe Hill was the most remembered engagement of the United States occupation of Nicaragua. In October of 1912, as an American owned train, filled with marines, attempted to reach Masaya, rebels holding Fort Coyotepe opened fire resulting in a two day battle that ended with an American victory. It also cleared the approaches to Masaya which led to a federal capture of the city a day later.^[1]