Battle of Las Guasimas (1874) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Battle of Las Guasimas |
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| Part of the Ten Years' War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Spanish Empire |
 Cuban separatists |
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| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Brigadier Armiñán |
Major general Máximo Gómez Brigadier Antonio Maceo (WIA) |
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| 5,000 | 2,050 | ||||||
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| 1,037 killed, wounded, or missing | 174 killed or wounded | ||||||
The Battle of Las Guásimas (16–20 March 1874) was fought in Camagüey, Cuba during the Ten Years' War. Some 2,050 rebels, commanded by Dominican major general Máximo Gómez, defeated 5,000 Spanish troops with 6 cannons. The five-day battle cost the Spanish 1,037 casualties and the rebels 174 casualties.
See also
In Spanish: Batalla de las Guásimas (1874) para niños
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