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BananaWars

1898–1934

The Banana Wars was an interstate war fought from 1898 to 1934 between the United States, Nicaragua, Haiti and Cuba.

Era
1898–1934
SIDES
6
⚔ WAR INTERSTATE WAR

BananaWars

Nicaragua United States Haiti
VS
Haiti Nicaragua Cuba
Start: 01.01.1898 End: 01.01.1934 Duration: 36 years 8 days Participants: 6 countries Weapons: 9 systems
Overview
Sides
Battles & Operations
Weapons
01 / Overview
Banana Wars
Date
1898–1934
Type
interstate war
Battles & Operations
24 records
Duration
36 years 8 days
Participants
Nicaragua United States Haiti Haiti Nicaragua Cuba
Weapon System
9
02 / Sides
Belligerents 6 participants
Nicaragua Nicaragua Primary United States United States Primary Haiti Haiti Primary
VS
Haiti Haiti Primary Nicaragua Nicaragua Primary Cuba Cuba Primary
03 / Battles & Operations · 24 records
Battle United States occupation of Nicaragua 1909–1925 Battle Negro Rebellion 1912 Battle Battle of Masaya 1912 Battle Battle of Coyotepe Hill 1912 Battle United States occupation of Nicaragua 1912–1933 decisive victory a Battle Battle of Fort Dipitie 1915 decisive victory a Battle Battle of Fort Riviere 1915 decisive victory a Battle United States occupation of Haiti 1915–1934 decisive victory a Battle Chambelona War 1917 Battle Sugar Intervention 1917–1922 Battle Battle of Port-au-Prince 1919 Battle Battle of Port-au-Prince 1920 Battle United States occupation of Nicaragua 1926–1933 Battle Battle of La Paz Centro 1927 Battle Battle of San Fernando 1927 Battle Battle of Santa Clara 1927 Battle Battle of Sapotillal 1927 Battle Battle of Ocotal 1927 Battle Battle of Telpaneca 1927 Battle Battle of El Bramadero 1928 Battle Battle of La Flor 1928 Battle Battle of Las Cruces 1928 Battle Battle of Achuapa 1930 Battle Battle of El Sauce 1932
04 / Weapons & Equipment · 9 systems
WEAPONS & EQUIPMENT SUMMARY
ORIGIN · COUNTRY
United States
7 %78
France
1 %11
United Kingdom
1 %11
ORIGIN · COMPANY
Winchester Repeating Arms Company
2 %22
Remington Arms
2 %22
Eddystone Arsenal
1 %11
Springfield Armory
1 %11
Savage Arms
1 %11
Total 9 distinct systems
Avg. Equipment Age -15 years all equipment
SIDE A -16 years avg. age
SIDE B -19 years avg. age
MOST EXPENSIVE $41 · 1938 M1903 Springfield
Weapons & Equipment9systems
Country
CATEGORY

Each system appears only once in the list.

1Colt M1911Pistols74MASS2M1903 SpringfieldBolt-Action Rifles73MASS3Lewis gunLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)73MASS4M1917 EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles71MASS5Winchester Model 1897Combat Shotguns68MASS6Hotchkiss M1909 Benet-Mercie machine gunLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)57MASS7Thompson submachine gunMachine Pistols55MASS8Stokes mortarTowed Artillery & Mortars47MASS9King armored carRecon Vehicles17MASS
1M1903 SpringfieldBolt-Action Rifles$4119382Colt M1911Pistols$261938
📚 Sources
  1. Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP)
  2. Correlates of War (CoW) project
  3. Official archives and academic literature