Malespín's War

	Malespín's War Malespín's War (Spanish: ''Guerra de Malespín'') was a Salvadoran and Honduran invasion of Nicaragua caused by the election of liberal democrat Manuel Pérez at the time of Central American turmoil dictated by Rafael Carrera's conservative dictatorship in Guatemala. The war mostly took place in León, which was besieged by the invading forces on 27 November 1844, a siege which would last until 24 January 1845. Cause On 1 April 1843 Supreme Director Pablo Buitrago y Benavente resigned and Parliament appointed Juan de Dios Orozco as Acting Supreme Director. Orozco was to oversee public elections, but those failed because no candidate obtained the required majority vote. Because of the failed elections, parliament elected liberal Manuel Pérez, with support from the ''de facto'' military dictator of Nicaragua, Casto Fonseca. This concerned the conservative politicians mainly based in Granada. Under Pérez, Managua's council decided to move the jurisdiction policy of Gran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Francisco Malespín Francisco Malespín Herrera (1806 – 25 November 1846) was a Salvadoran military officer and politician, elected as the president of El Salvador in 1844. He served from 7 February 1844 to 15 February 1845, when he was deposed by his vice president Joaquín Eufrasio Guzmán after invading and overthrowing the liberal government in Nicaraguan. He also led El Salvador to a short unsuccessful war against Guatemala. After being deposed, Malespin returned to El Salvador with forces from Honduras, but he was captured and assassinated. Some of Malespin's closest allies were Francisco Ferrera in Honduras as well as Juan Lindo, both conservatives. He was supported by Honduras after his downfall. Like many other conservatives, Malespín opposed Francisco Morazán, a prominent liberal politician, who opposed dissolving the Federal Republic of Central America The Federal Republic of Central America ( es, República Federal de Centroamérica), originally named the United Provinces o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Manuel Pérez (President Of Nicaragua) Manuel Pérez (1800 Granada – 1852) was a Nicaraguan Politician who served as the 3d Supreme Director of Nicaragua from May 31, 1843 to November 4, 1844. In 1843 Supreme Director Pablo Buitrago y Benavente, resigned and the Parliament appointed Juan de Dios Orozco as Acting Supreme Director, who served until the Parliament elected Pérez as the new Supreme Director of the State instead of the people, as the public elections failed and no candidate could achieve the required majority vote.Hubert Howe BancrofHistory of Central America. Vol. III. 1801-1887 The History Company, Publishers San Francisco, 1887 When President of El Salvador, Francisco Malespín invaded Nicaragua, Pérez sent the Nicaraguan troops gathering in Chinandega to Chichigalp, thus preventing military action. However, this support given to Malespín provoked parliamentary opposition, and so Pérez was removed from office on September 26, and his duties were replaced by Emiliano Madriz Emiliano Madriz (c. 18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Chinandega Chinandega () is a city and the departmental seat of Chinandega department in Nicaragua. It is also the administrative centre of the surrounding municipality of the same name. It is Nicaragua's 2nd most important city (economy) and 6th largest city, with a population of 114,417 (2021 estimate), and a total of 137,170 in the municipality. It is located about northwest of Managua and about southwest of El Guasaule, on the border with Honduras. Chinandega is situated about from the Pacific Ocean. The city is served by Chinandega Airport. The region around Chinandega produces agricultural products, particularly oil, flour, peanuts, shrimp, and sugarcane, and distilled liquors. The city's weather is warm and humid due to its location at a low altitude in the tropics. Geography Located near the Nicaraguan border with Honduras, Chinandega sits on the CA-1 (Pan-American Highway). The department of Chinandega is in area and has a population of 378,970 distributed among thirteen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Calixto Malespín Calixto is a given name. Notable people with the name include: Calixto Bieito (born 1963), Spanish theater director known for "radical" interpretations of classic operas Benedito Calixto (1853–1927), Brazilian painter Renato Ribeiro Calixto (born 1988), Brazilian footballer Calixto R. Catáquiz (born 1948), the incumbent mayor of San Pedro, Laguna, Philippines Irineu Calixto Couto (born 1983), Brazilian footballer Calixto García (1839–1898), general in three Cuban uprisings, part of the Cuban War for Independence Calixto Leicea (1909–2004), Cuban musician Calixto Oyuela (1857–1935), Argentine poet and essayist Calixto Pérez (born 1949), retired boxer from Colombia Calixto Bravo Villaso (1790–1878), Mexican colonel, a cousin of Nicolás Bravo Calixto Zaldivar (1904–1979), Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines See also Calixto, Cuba, a town in Las Tunas Province, Cuba Calixto García, Cuba, a municipality in Holguín Province, Cuba Cali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Joaquín Eufrasio Guzmán Joaquín Eufrasio Guzmán (Cartago, Costa Rica, 15 February 1801 – San Miguel, El Salvador, 1875) was a Central American politician and military general who served as acting President of El Salvador on three occasions: from 25 October 1844 to 16 February 1845, from 25 April 1845 to 1 February 1846, and from 19 January 1859 to 15 February 1859, after conducting a coup against General Francisco Malespín after the '' Guerra de Malespín'', an invasion into Nicaragua which he solely started to loot the Nicaraguan metropolis of León. Early life and family Guzmán was born in Cartago, Costa Rica, in 1801 into a landowning family. In the dissensions between the Federal and Centralist parties, Guzmán joined the former. A landowner, he was commissioned as a lieutenant-colonel. He had married and had a family. His son David Joaquín Guzmán was a politician and doctor, founding director of the National Museum of El Salvador and a museum of anthropology in Nicaragua. Political ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Francisco Malespín (no Crop) Francisco Malespín Herrera (1806 – 25 November 1846) was a Salvadoran military officer and politician, elected as the president of El Salvador in 1844. He served from 7 February 1844 to 15 February 1845, when he was deposed by his vice president Joaquín Eufrasio Guzmán after Malespín's War, invading and overthrowing the liberal government in Nicaraguan. He also led El Salvador to a short unsuccessful war against Guatemala. After being deposed, Malespin returned to El Salvador with forces from Honduras, but he was captured and assassinated. Some of Malespin's closest allies were Francisco Ferrera in Honduras as well as Juan Lindo, both conservatives. He was supported by Honduras after his downfall. Like many other conservatives, Malespín opposed Francisco Morazán, a prominent liberal politician, who opposed dissolving the Federal Republic of Central America. Biography Francisco Malespin was born on 28 September 1806 in Izalco, Intendancy of San Salvador. Francisco Mal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]