Battle of Mal Tiempo

Battle of Mal Tiempo
Part of Cuban War of Independence and Invasion from East to West in Cuba
Máximo Gómez's cavalry charge during the battle
Date December 15, 1895 Location Cruces, Cienfuegos Province, Cuba Result Cuban victory
Belligerents
Cuban rebels	Spain
Commanders and leaders
Máximo Gómez Antonio Maceo Serafín Sánchez	Salvador Arizón y Sánchez Fano Manuel Sanz Narciso Rich
Strength
450 Cavalry[1]	2,500 Infantry[2]
Casualties and losses
4 killed, 4 injured	300 killed and wounded

The Battle of Mal Tiempo was a battle of the Cuban War of Independence that took place on December 15, 1895, a few kilometers away from Cruces, Cienfuegos Province. In the battle, Mambises and Spanish forces faced each other, the former being victorious. This victory was considered one of the most important of the Invasion from East to West in Cuba, due to the political, military and economic consequences in favor of the independence activists.^[3]