12 Facts About Augusto Sandino

Augusto C Sandino, full name Augusto Nicolas Calderon de Sandino y Jose de Maria Sandino, was a Nicaraguan revolutionary and leader of a rebellion between 1927 and 1933 against the United States occupation of Nicaragua.

Augusto Sandino was assassinated in 1934 by National Guard forces of General Anastasio Somoza Garcia, who went on to seize power in a coup d'etat two years later.

Augusto Sandino is revered in Nicaragua and in 2010 its congress unanimously named him a "national hero".

In July 1912, when he was 17, Augusto Sandino witnessed an intervention of United States troops in Nicaragua to suppress an uprising against President Adolfo Diaz, regarded by many as a United States puppet.

In 1921 at the age of 26, Augusto Sandino attacked and tried to kill Dagoberto Rivas, the son of a prominent conservative townsman, who had made disparaging comments about Augusto Sandino's mother.

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In June 1927, Augusto Sandino organised a group of 50 men to march to the San Albino mines in Nueva Segovia, where he was formerly employed by American businessman Charles Butters.

At the beginning of July 1927, Augusto Sandino issued a manifesto condemning the betrayal of the Liberal revolution by the vendepatria Moncada.

Augusto Sandino further boasted the capture of six Lewis machine guns, three M1921 Thompsons and 46 Lewis automatic rifles.

Augusto Sandino's communiques were regularly published in American media; for instance, he was frequently quoted during 1928 in Time magazine during the Marines' offensive.

Augusto Sandino's army suffered a major blow in February 1929 when Gen.

In February 1931, Augusto Sandino issued his "Manifest of Light and Truth", which reflected a new millenarian tone in his beliefs.

Augusto Sandino met with Sacasa in Managua in February 1934, pledged his loyalty to him and agreed to order his forces to surrender their weapons within three months.