Honduran intervention in Nicaragua (1851)
Military expedition
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The 1851 Honduran Expedition to Nicaragua was a military expedition carried by the Honduran Army to return José Laureano Pineda Ugarte to power after being overthrown by José Trinidad Muñoz
| 1851 Honduran Expedition to Nicaragua | |||||||
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 Honduras  El Salvador[2] Granadans rebels |
Nicaragua | ||||||
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Juan Lindo José Laureano Pineda Ugarte |
José Trinidad Muñoz  | ||||||
Muñoz, expelled from El Salvador, orchestrated the August 4, 1851, uprising in León, Nicaragua, overthrowing José Laureano Pineda. Initially, Muñoz became Minister of War, but the plan for a theocratic-military government shifted. Facing charges, Muñoz surrendered when Honduras and Granada forces besieged León, securing a general amnesty except for him and seven military leaders. The government later extended amnesty to all, ending the revolt.[3]