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The Cuban War of Independence (Spanish: Guerra de Independencia cubana), also known in Cuba as the Necessary War (Spanish: Guerra Necesaria), [5] fought from 1895 to 1898, was the last of three liberation wars that Cuba fought against Spain, the other two being the Ten Years' War (1868–1878) [6] and the Little War (1879–1880).
The Invasion from East to West took place on the island of Cuba, and began on October 22, 1895, in Mangos de Baraguá, in the former province of Oriente. It was organized and directed by Antonio Maceo Grajales and Máximo Gómez. The Liberation Army, guided by the firmness of taking the fight against Spanish colonialism to all corners of Cuba ...
The battle would be classified as one of the most illustrious events in the struggles for Cuban independence. It was led by Generalissimo Máximo Gómez and his Lieutenant General Antonio Maceo, who led a troop of Cuban patriots who carried out events that ennobled the country's history in decisive battles for the prestige of the armed insurrection.
The victory of this important military campaign had as a consequence, together with the First Eastern Campaign of Antonio Maceo, the rapid consolidation of Cuban forces in the war that was beginning, as well as the achievement of important military victories, the incorporation of a large number of combatants to the mambisas ranks and obtaining new weapons and ammunition.
“The Cuban Revolution is a beacon of light for all of Latin America,” said Ernesto “Che” Guevara, an Argentine who became an architect of the revolution along with Castro. Guevara was ...
On December 22, 1895, under the name Sección Puerto Rico del Partido Revolucionario Cubano (Puerto Rico Section of the Cuban Revolutionary Party), the Puerto Rican Revolutionary Committee was re-established as part of the Partido Revolucionario Cubano (Cuban Revolutionary Party) in New York City, where many Puerto Rican and Cuban exiles had ...
Association of Combatants of the Cuban Revolution (ACRC) (Jatibonico). CEMI Authors Collective (2014): Encyclopedic Dictionary of Cuban Military History; "First part (1510-1898)", volume II: Combative actions (page 154). Havana: Verde Olivo Editions , 2014.
The revolution knows and proclaims that the black race should have the same rights as any other individual in Cuba; since they have demonstrated their intelligence and their virtue. Upon the shoulders of the black man, the republic of Cuba has moved in safety. Montecristi, 25 de Marzo de 1895. José Martí, M. Gómez [7] [8] [9]