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AP 14 February, 1928, Action for "Horse Marines", The Kansas Star

An article on the use of mounted Marines in Nicaragua against Sandino's bandits.

Tags: horse, horse marines, horse patrol, horses, marines, usmc

Harold C. Roberts 30 March and 6 April, 1928, Correspondence from Harold C. Roberts to Faith N. Roberts 30 March and 6 April, 1928
, Correspondence from Harold C. Roberts to Faith N. Roberts 30 March and 6 April, 1928, Folder 12, COLL 2678, Archives Branch, Marine Corps History Division, Quantico, VA

One single page letter sent from Esteli discussing the political situation in Nicaragua. One three page letter from 6 April, 1928, also sent from…

Tags: esteli, harold roberts, hodido, horse, horse marines, horses, patrol, usmc

Sketch of Western Nicaragua, Showing Bandit Territory in Which the "Horse Marines" Operated, The Cavalry Journal, The United States Cavalry Association, April, 1930

This map was published in The Calvary Journal to show how USMC were using horses to transverse the country of Nicaragua during the late 1920s. The Map…

Tags: 1930, cavalry, coco river, horse marines, horses, LOC, marines, nicaragua, northern nicaragua, rail road, usmc, western nicaragua

U. S. Marines in Nicaragua, P. R. Brewer, USMCU History Division, Archives Branch, 1958

Map of the major cities, regions, lakes, railroads, and rivers in Nicaragua with an inset of the United States to show relative location.

Tags: costa rica, environment, honduras, horse marines, horses, lake, LOC, map, marines, nicaragua, northern nicaragua, rail road, river, terrain, united states, usmc, western nicaragua