After being ambushed Attack by Sandinista forces at the Battle Hostile_encounter of San Fernando , Major Oliver Floyd 's expedition Traveling of American Marines and Nicaraguan Provisional Guardsmen continued its advance into enemy-held territory in northern Nicaragua .

Major Floyd 's Marine and Provisional Guard expedition eventually reached Arriving the area one mile southeast of Santa Clara , where they were attacked Attack by a force of between 60 and 120 ( possibly up to 150 ) Sandinista insurgents who were armed with two machine guns .

One young Sandinista , who was pretending to be dead Death , was captured Conquering , but later released Releasing .