Bombardment of Greytown
Bombardment of Greytown, in the Miskito Kingdom, in July 13, 1854 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Bombardment of Greytown or the Bombardment of San Juan del Norte was a naval action initiated by the United States sloop-of-war USS Cyane, commanded by George N. Hollins, against the town of Greytown in Mosquitia, which was under British protection. The town was completely destroyed.[1]
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Bombardment of Greytown | |||||||
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USS Cyane's bombardment of Greytown | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
United States |
• United Kingdom • Kingdom of Mosquitia | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
George N. Hollins | W.D. Jolley | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
200 marines and sailors 1 sloop-of-war |
: 1 schooner : none | ||||||
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None | None |
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