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{{Infobox politician|name=Augusto César Sandino|birth_name=Augusto Nicolás Calderón Sandino|birth_date=18 May 1895|birth_place=Niquinohomo, Masaya Department, [[Nicaragua]]|death_date=21 February 1934 (aged 38)|death_place=Larreynaga, Managua, Nicaragua|death_cause=Execution by firing squad|political_orientation=[[Anti-imperialism]]|political_party=[[Democratic Party (Nicaragua)|Liberal]]|spouse=Blanca Stella Aráuz Pineda|image=Augusto César Sandino.jpg}} | {{Infobox politician|name=Augusto César Sandino|birth_name=Augusto Nicolás Calderón Sandino|birth_date=18 May 1895|birth_place=Niquinohomo, Masaya Department, [[Nicaragua]]|death_date=21 February 1934 (aged 38)|death_place=Larreynaga, Managua, Nicaragua|death_cause=Execution by firing squad|political_orientation=[[Anti-imperialism]]|political_party=[[Democratic Party (Nicaragua)|Liberal]]|spouse=Blanca Stella Aráuz Pineda|image=Augusto César Sandino.jpg}} | ||
'''Augusto César Sandino''' (18 May 1895 | '''Augusto César Sandino''' (18 May 1895 – 21 February 1934; born '''Augusto Nicolás Calderón Sandino''') was a [[Republic of Nicaragua|Nicaraguan]] revolutionary, founder of the militant group [[EDSN]], and leader of a rebellion between 1927 and 1933 against the [[United States of America|United States]] occupation of Nicaragua. Sandino drew units of the United States Marine Corps into an undeclared [[Guerrilla warfare|guerrilla war]] until Statesian troops withdrew from the country in 1933. | ||
After meeting with Nicaraguan president [[Juan Bautista]] in 1934, Sandino and five companions were accosted by the [[Nicaraguan National Guard]] on the orders of [[Anastasio Somoza García]] and were executed. Sandino became a lasting symbol of Nicaraguan resistance against imperialism, and his political legacy was carried on by the [[Sandinista National Liberation Front]] (FSLN) which would eventually overthrow the Somoza dynasty in 1979.<ref>{{Citation|last=Newton|first=Michael|year=2014|title=Famous Assassinations in World History: An Encyclopedia|title-url=https://annas-archive.gl/md5/e31efd3ac988ece0d1d21b3185af730d?&check=1|chapter=Sandino, Augusto Nicolás Calderón|chapter-url=|section=|page=|quote=|pdf=|city=Santa Barbara|publisher=|isbn=9781610692854|doi=|lg=|mia=|trans-title=|trans-lang=}}</ref> | After meeting with Nicaraguan president [[Juan Bautista]] in 1934, Sandino and five companions were accosted by the [[Nicaraguan National Guard]] on the orders of [[Anastasio Somoza García]] and were executed. Sandino became a lasting symbol of Nicaraguan resistance against imperialism, and his political legacy was carried on by the [[Sandinista National Liberation Front]] (FSLN) which would eventually overthrow the Somoza dynasty in 1979.<ref>{{Citation|last=Newton|first=Michael|year=2014|title=Famous Assassinations in World History: An Encyclopedia|title-url=https://annas-archive.gl/md5/e31efd3ac988ece0d1d21b3185af730d?&check=1|chapter=Sandino, Augusto Nicolás Calderón|chapter-url=|section=|page=|quote=|pdf=|city=Santa Barbara|publisher=|isbn=9781610692854|doi=|lg=|mia=|trans-title=|trans-lang=}}</ref> | ||
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Augusto César Sandino | |
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| Born | Augusto Nicolás Calderón Sandino 18 May 1895 Niquinohomo, Masaya Department, Nicaragua |
| Died | 21 February 1934 (aged 38) Larreynaga, Managua, Nicaragua |
| Cause of death | Execution by firing squad |
| Political orientation | Anti-imperialism |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Blanca Stella Aráuz Pineda |
Augusto César Sandino (18 May 1895 – 21 February 1934; born Augusto Nicolás Calderón Sandino) was a Nicaraguan revolutionary, founder of the militant group EDSN, and leader of a rebellion between 1927 and 1933 against the United States occupation of Nicaragua. Sandino drew units of the United States Marine Corps into an undeclared guerrilla war until Statesian troops withdrew from the country in 1933.
After meeting with Nicaraguan president Juan Bautista in 1934, Sandino and five companions were accosted by the Nicaraguan National Guard on the orders of Anastasio Somoza García and were executed. Sandino became a lasting symbol of Nicaraguan resistance against imperialism, and his political legacy was carried on by the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) which would eventually overthrow the Somoza dynasty in 1979.[1]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Newton, Michael (2014). Famous Assassinations in World History: An Encyclopedia: 'Sandino, Augusto Nicolás Calderón'. Santa Barbara. ISBN 9781610692854