Battle of Fort Rivière
| Battle of Fort Rivière | |||||||
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| Part of the US occupation of Haiti, Banana Wars | |||||||
Capture of Ft. Riviere 1915, showing Sgt. Iams, Maj. Butler, and Pvt. Gross breaching the fort's wall | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| United States | Cacos | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Smedley Butler | Josaphat Jean-Joseph † | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 100 marines and sailors | 50+ militia | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| None | 50+ killed | ||||||
The Battle of Fort Rivière was the decisive battle of the First Caco War during United States occupation of Haiti in 1915. A combined force of United States Marines and sailors defeated Cacos rebels at Fort Rivière, ending the First Caco War.