Battle

Battle of Las Guásimas

16 Mar 1874 – 20 Mar 1874 · 21.38° N, 77.92° W

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When
16 Mar 1874 – 20 Mar 1874
Kind
Battle
Coordinates
21.38° N, 77.92° W
Description
1874 battle in Cuba

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Battle of Las Guásimas (1874)

Battle in Camagüey, Cuba

The Battle of Las Guásimas was fought in Camagüey, Cuba. 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.

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