Historedia
Person

Patricio Rivas

Events
1
Episodes
4
Years
1856

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Patricio Rivas, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. William Walker takes control of Nicaragua

    1856

    Role: President of Nicaragua (nominal)

    1. 20 May 1856 · NicaraguaU.S. Recognition

      President Franklin Pierce recognized Walker's regime as the legitimate government of Nicaragua in May 1856.

    2. 12 July 1856 · NicaraguaInauguration and Americanization

      Walker inaugurated as president in July 1856, launching policies to encourage U.S. emigration and reinstating slavery.

    3. 12 October 1856 · GranadaEncounter in Granada

      Guatemalan Colonel Zavala approached Walker's soldiers in Granada in October 1856.

    4. 14 December 1856 · GranadaBurning of Granada

      Walker's forces burned Granada in December 1856 before escaping a siege by Central American troops.

Sources

  1. Filibuster War Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-12