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The Battle of Santiago de Cuba was a decisive naval engagement that occurred on July 3, 1898 between an American fleet, led by William T. Sampson and Winfield Scott Schley, against a Spanish fleet led by Pascual Cervera y Topete, which occurred during the Spanish–American War.
The wreck of Cristóbal Colón on 3 July 1898, beached and capsized on the south coast of Cuba. Cristóbal Colón was a Giuseppe Garibaldi-class armored cruiser of the Spanish Navy that fought at the Battle of Santiago de Cuba during the Spanish–American War.
Cuban general Donato Mármol's forces were ordered from Santiago de Cuba to Bayamo to prevent Blas Villate, Count of Valmaseda's march on Bayamo. [3] The Spanish column, comprising approximately 3,000 troops from all three branches of the Spanish military and supported by four pieces of artillery , was equipped with Peabody rifles for its ...
Battle of Santiago de Cuba Admiral Pascual Cervera y Topete (18 February 1839 – 3 April 1909) was a Spanish Navy officer and politician who served in a number of high-ranking positions within the Navy and fought in several wars during the 19th century.
The Battle of La Plata was a battle fought on January 17, 1957, in the coastal village of La Plata in the Sierra Maestra mountain range of Cuba during the Cuban Revolution.It is notable as the first battle of the revolution following the Landing of the Granma which was a success for the rebels, who had previously suffered a heavy defeat at the Battle of Alegría de Pío in which the vast ...
The battle was disastrous for the Spanish column, who disorderly retreated after suffering numerous casualties. The column retreated to Santiago de Cuba with near one third of the men lost. [1] In this retreat the force left behind firearms, ammunition, and a train of artillery. [4] The mambises were left with a few men injured.
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The Battle of Las Tunas was a military engagement of the Ten Years' War. It took place on August 16, 1869, in the city of Las Tunas , Oriente in Cuba. It was organized to rescue families of Cubans that were held in the town.