Battle of Las Guasimas (1874)

Battle of Las Guasimas (1874) (Cuba)

Date	16–20 March 1874
Location	Camagüey, Cuba
Result	Cuban victory

Belligerents

Spanish Empire

Cuban separatistsCommanders and leaders

Brigadier Armiñán

Major general Máximo Gómez

Brigadier Antonio Maceo (WIA)Strength 5,000 2,050Casualties and losses 1,037 killed, wounded, or missing 174 killed or wounded

Ten Years' War

Yara
1st Bayamo
Pino de Baire
Las Clavellinas
Bonilla
El Salado
2nd Bayamo
1st Las Villas
Jagüey Grande
1st Guáimaro
2nd Guáimaro
1st Las Tunas
1st Western
Sanguily
Guantánamo
Jimaguayú
Melones
La Sacra
Palo Seco
Naranjo-Mojacasabe
2nd Las Villas
Cascorro
Las Guasimas
2nd Western
Manaquita
Cafetal González
Yaguaramas
2nd Las Tunas
3rd Las Villas
Mangos de Mejías
Nuevas de Jobosí
Juan Mulato
San Ulpiano

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.^[1]