The Expedition was an expedition made by Guatemalan, Salvadoran, and Honduran rebels supported by Costa Rica in an attempt to change the governments of Honduras and Guatemala in 1873.

Sherman Expedition
DateAugust 1873
Location
Result Honduran governmental victory [2]
Combatants
 Honduras
Supported by
 Guatemala
Guatemala Guatemalan rebels
Honduras Honduras rebels
El Salvador Salvadorans Rebels
Supported by
 Costa Rica [1]
Commanders and leaders
Honduras Celeo Arias
Honduras Ricardo Streber
Guatemala Gregorio Solares
Guatemala Enrique Palacios  (POW)
Guatemala Carlos Alvarado  

Conflict

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The conservative party, defeated in Guatemala in 1871, organized a counter-revolution in 1873 with an expedition led by General Enrique Palacios aboard the General Sherman steamship. Their goal was to change the governments of Honduras and Guatemala by attempting to seize the port of Omoa. However, the small garrison at the castle in Omoa skillfully defeated them through a clever maneuver on August 7, 1873, forcing the expedition to hastily re-embark. [3]

Another part of the expedition, having entered the country through Puerto Cortés to San Pedro Sula, confronted General Gregorio Solares and his 600 Guatemalan troops entrenched north of the Chamelecón River, about two leagues from the city. On August 9 of the same year, the invading expedition, comprising 450 men, suffered a defeat with significant casualties, including General Casto Alvarado. This defeat rendered them incapable of further actions. [4]

References

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  1. ^ Lara, Víctor Cáceres (December 30, 1964). "Fechas de la historia de Honduras". Tipografía Nacional – via Google Books.
  2. ^ Carranza, Jesús E. (December 30, 1930). "Algunos datos o referencias para la biografía del benemérito general Justo Rufino Barrios: reformador de Guatemala y caudillo de la Unión de Centro-América". Tip. nacional – via Google Books.
  3. ^ Salgado, Félix (December 30, 1927). "Elementos de historia de Honduras". Tipografia nacional – via Google Books.
  4. ^ "Revista del Archivo y de la Biblioteca Nacional de Honduras". Tipografía Nacional. December 30, 1905 – via Google Books.