Burning of Colón
1885 event of the Colombian Civil War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Burning of Colón, or the Panama Incident, was a major event of the Colombian Civil War of 1885. Panamanian rebels loyal to Pedro Prestan destroyed the city by committing arson before retreating from a battle with federal Colombian troops. The episode also included a landing by United States Navy sailors and marines from two warships after the rebels seized American citizens.[1][2]
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Burning of Colón | ||||||||
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Part of 1885 Colombia civil strife and Panama crisis of 1885 | ||||||||
Sailors of the USS Galena in the 1880s | ||||||||
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Belligerents | ||||||||
Colombia Chile | Panamanian rebels | United States | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | ||||||||
Rafael Núñez Ramón Santodomingo Vila |
Rafael Aizpuru Pedro Prestan |
Grover Cleveland James Edward Jouett Theodore Kane | ||||||
Strength | ||||||||
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~100 militia 1 artillery piece |
Land: ~500 marines ~200 sailors 2 artillery pieces Sea: 1 frigate 1 steamer | ||||||
Casualties 18 killed |
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