Battle of Las Guasimas (1874)
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The Battle of Las Guásimas (16–20 March 1874) 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.[1]
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Battle of Las Guasimas | |||||||
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Part of the Ten Years' War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Spanish Empire | Cuban separatists | ||||||
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 |
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