Haitian Campaign

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The Haitian Campaign was a series of early 20th-century U.S. Marine Corps operations in Haiti during the American occupation, notable for counterinsurgency actions in which officers like Lewis B. Puller first distinguished themselves.

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Haitian Campaign canonical 2
U.S. Marine operations in Haiti 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States military operation
counterinsurgency campaign
military campaign
alsoKnownAs U.S. Marine operations in Haiti
linked to: Haitian Campaign
conflictType counterinsurgency
countryInvolved Haiti
United States of America
endDate 1934
historicalPeriod early 20th century
involvedForceType expeditionary force
legacy controversy over U.S. intervention in Caribbean nations
development of U.S. Marine Corps counterinsurgency doctrine
location Haiti
militaryBranch United States Marine Corps
militaryTactic gendarmerie training and use of local constabulary
jungle warfare
small-unit patrols
notableCommander Lewis B. Puller
Merritt A. Edson NERFINISHED
Smedley D. Butler
notableFor U.S. Marine Corps small wars tactics
early combat experience of Lewis B. Puller
opponent Cacos insurgents
Haitian rebels
participant U.S. Navy
linked to: United States Navy

United States Marine Corps
partOf Banana Wars
United States occupation of Haiti
politicalContext American occupation of Haiti
reason protection of U.S. strategic and economic interests in the Caribbean
stabilization of Haitian government as defined by U.S. policy
result consolidation of U.S. control over Haiti
startDate 1915
theater Caribbean

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Lewis B. Puller conflict Haitian Campaign
Chesty Puller conflict Haitian Campaign
subject linked to: Chesty
Haitian Campaign alsoKnownAs U.S. Marine operations in Haiti
linked to: Haitian Campaign