Battle of Mal Tiempo | |||||||
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Part of Cuban War of Independence and Invasion from East to West in Cuba | |||||||
![]() Máximo Gómez's cavalry charge during the battle | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
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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]
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