Negro Rebellion
1912 series of protests and uprisings in Cuba / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Negro Rebellion was a series of revolts and uprisings in Eastern Cuba. It began around May 20th, 1912 and ended in July. The rebellion was crushed by the government, with help from William H. Taft and the United States, and both leaders were killed in the war. This rebellion saw the formation of the 1st Provisional Marine Brigade.
Negro Rebellion | |||||||
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Part of Banana wars | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Supported by: United States | Partido Independiente de Color | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
José Miguel Gómez |
Pedro Ivonnet † Evaristo Estenoz † | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
Cuban National Army 1st Provisional Marine Brigade | Afro-Cuban Rebels | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
12 (according to the CNA) | 3,000-6,000 | ||||||
<1,200 Civilians dead |
The American military came in to protect American Companies in Cuba and saw combat there. Over 3,000 Afro-Cuban rebels were killed during the war, some estimates put that at 6,000 deaths. The government claims only 12 men were killed during the war. Some sources (such as Guillermo Lara) claim that 2,000 men were killed , but North American estimates put it at 5,000-6,000.