Battle of Las Taironas
A battle of the Cuban War of Independence / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Battle of Las Taironas was a battle of the Cuban War of Independence that took place on January 17, 1896 at Pinar del Río between Cuban forces led by Major General Antonio Maceo and the Spanish led by lieutenant colonel Ulpiano Sanchez Echevarria who was a Cuban native.[1][2]
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Battle of Las Taironas | |||||||
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Part of Cuban War of Independence and Invasion from East to West in Cuba | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Cuban rebels | Spain | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Antonio Maceo | Ulpiano Sánchez Echevarría | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
Céspedes Regiment Las Villas Regiment[1] |
Baza Battalion Isabel la Católica Regiment[1] | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
1,560 Mambises[1] | 520 Infantry[1] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
12 killed, 49 Wounded[1][2] |
Source 1: 48 – 200 killed and wounded [1] Source 2: 400 killed and wounded[2] |
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