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Costa Rica. Nicaragua Costa Ricans exiled. Victory: Filibuster War (1855–1857) Costa Rica Nicaragua Kingdom of Mosquitia Guatemala Honduras El Salvador United States: Filibusters: Victory. William Walker's army is defeated and he is arrested by the American Navy; Barrios' War of Reunification (1885) El Salvador Mexico Costa Rica Nicaragua ...
The Costa Rican Civil War took place from 12 March to 24 April 1948. The conflict followed the presidential elections of 8 February 1948 , in which opposition candidate Otilio Ulate defeated the ruling party's Rafael Ángel Calderón Guardia .
1921 War of Coto (against Costa Rica) 1960 — 1996 Central American crisis. 1989 — 1990 United States invasion of Panama. December 20, 1989 Operation Acid Gambit; December 23, 1989 Operation Nifty Package
Pages in category "Wars involving Costa Rica" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
The Ochomogo War was a civil war fought in Costa Rica, the first in its history, and was fought shortly after the country became independent from Spain.. The most important event was the Battle of Ochomogo (5 April 1823) which was fought on Ochomogo Hill, from which it takes it name, to the west of Cartago, Costa Rica.
The Calderonista Invasion of Costa Rica was a small rebellion carried out in North-West Costa Rica by forces loyal to the disgruntled former president Rafael Calderón, and was supported by the Government of Nicaragua who were unhappy with the election of Jose "Pepe" Figueres Ferrer to the Costa Rican Presidency two years prior.
Sparrow and the Hawk: Costa Rica and the United States during the Rise of José Figueres (University of Alabama Press, 1997). Mount, Graeme S. "Costa Rica and the Cold War, 1948–1990." Canadian Journal of History 50.2 (2015): 290–316. Olien, Michael D. "Black and part-Black populations in colonial Costa Rica: Ethnohistorical resources and ...
Wars involving Costa Rica (1 C, 12 P) Pages in category "Military history of Costa Rica" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.