Filibuster War

The Filibuster War, also referred to the Walker affair and known in Costa Rica as the National Campaign of 1856–1857, was a war fought in Central America between 1855 and 1857. The militaries of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua established the Allied Central American Army and fought against American filibusters led by William Walker who had taken over the Nicaraguan government.

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1855 — 1857  Wikimedia, Wikidata
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1855-06-16T00:00:00Z

1857-05-01T00:00:00Z

1855 — 1857 Filibuster War

1844-10-25T00:00:00Z

1845-02-13T00:00:00Z

1844 — 1845 Malespín's War

1863-04-01T00:00:00Z

1863-06-01T00:00:00Z

1863 Nicaraguan-Salvadoran War

1926-05-02T00:00:00Z

1926-05-02T00:00:00Z

1926 Nicaraguan Civil War of 1926–1927

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General Walker Reviewing Troops on the Grand Plaza, Granada, Capital of Nicaragua - FL 1856

Nicaragua. Fillibusters reposing after the battle in their quarters at the convent - FL 1856

The British consulate at Greytown ILN-1857-0620-0012

Nicaragua. Gen. Walker landing troops at Fort Castillo, above the rapids - FL 1856

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

Greytown, and the harbour of St. Juan ILN-1857-0620-0012

Nicaragua. General Walker's entrance into Granada- Fight in front of San Francisco's Convent - FL 1856

Execution of Ponciano Corral, Minster of War, Nicaragua (before the Cathedral, Granada) LCCN99614028

2 illus.- 1. Greytown, Nicaragua; 2. Colonel (H.L.) Kinney head and shoulders, (3) LCCN99614027

Market place, Grand Plaza, Granada, Nicaragua

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
area	region	1821	Nicaragua	sovereign state, country	Wikidata
event	war		Nicaraguan Civil War	civil war	Wikidata
event	war	1844	Malespín's War	war, Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador	Wikidata
event	war	1855	Filibuster War	war	Wikidata
event	war	1863	Nicaraguan-Salvadoran War	war	Wikidata
event	war	1926	Nicaraguan Civil War of 1926–1927	civil war	Wikidata
commons	image		General Walker Reviewing Troops on the Grand Plaza, Granada, Capital of Nicaragua - FL 1856		Commons
commons	image		Nicaragua. Fillibusters reposing after the battle in their quarters at the convent - FL 1856		Commons
commons	image		The British consulate at Greytown ILN-1857-0620-0012		Commons
commons	image		Nicaragua. Gen. Walker landing troops at Fort Castillo, above the rapids - FL 1856		Commons
commons	image		Training a squad of men at Virgin Bay, about to depart for the scene of war - FL 1856		Commons
commons	image		Greytown, and the harbour of St. Juan ILN-1857-0620-0012		Commons
commons	image		Nicaragua. General Walker's entrance into Granada- Fight in front of San Francisco's Convent - FL 1856		Commons
commons	image		Execution of Ponciano Corral, Minster of War, Nicaragua (before the Cathedral, Granada) LCCN99614028		Commons
commons	image		2 illus.- 1. Greytown, Nicaragua; 2. Colonel (H.L.) Kinney head and shoulders, (3) LCCN99614027		Commons
commons	image		Market place, Grand Plaza, Granada, Nicaragua		Commons