Action of 23 November 1856

Battle of San Juan del Sur
Part of the Filibuster War
Date23 November 1856
Location
Result Filibuster victory
Belligerents
Filibusters Costa Rica
Commanders and leaders
Callender I. Fayssoux Antonio Villarostra 
Strength
1 schooner, 28 men, 2 six pound carronades 1 brig, 114 men, 4 nine pounders
Casualties and losses
1 killed, 8 wounded 1 brig, 74 killed

The Battle of San Juan del Sur 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.