Battle of Las Guasimas (1874)
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.
| Battle of Las Guasimas | |||||||
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| Part of the Ten Years' War | |||||||
Battle of Las Guasimas (1874) (Cuba) | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Spanish Empire | Cuban separatists | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Brigadier Armiñán |
Major general Máximo Gómez Brigadier Antonio Maceo (WIA) | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 5,000 | 2,050 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 1,037 killed, wounded, or missing | 174 killed or wounded | ||||||
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