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Battle of Santa Clara | |||||||
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Part of the Cuban Revolution | |||||||
![]() Che Guevara, after the battle of Santa Clara, 1 January 1959 | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Units involved | |||||||
Leoncio Vidal Regiment 31 Regiment | Unknown | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
3,900 soldiers 10 tanks 1 armoured train 7 B-26 medium bombers | 340 guerrillas | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
2,900 captured 1 armoured train destroyed | Unknown |
The Battle of Santa Clara was a series of events in late December 1958 that led to the capture of the Cuban city of Santa Clara by revolutionaries under the command of communist dictator Che Guevara.[3]
The battle was a decisive victory for the rebels fighting against the regime of General Fulgencio Batista. Within 12 hours of the city's capture, Batista fled Cuba, and Fidel Castro's forces claimed overall victory.[4]
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