| Action of 23 November 1856 |
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| Part of the Filibuster War
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| Date | 23 November 1856 |
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| Location | |
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| Result |
Filibuster victory |
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| Belligerents |
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Filibusters |
Costa Rica |
| Commanders and leaders |
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Lt. Callender I. Fayssoux |
Don Antonio Villarostra |
| Strength |
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1 schooner, 28 men, 2 six pound carronades |
1 brig, 114 men, 4 nine pounders |
| Casualties and losses |
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1 killed, 8 wounded |
1 brig, 74 killed |
The action of 23 November 1856 was a minor naval engagement during the Filibuster War between the Nicaraguan (Filibusters) schooner Granada and the Costa Rican brig Once de Abril, which took place off San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua.
