Antonio Maceo

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José Antonio Maceo y Grajales
Antonio Maceo Grajales
Nickname(s)	Titan de Bronce Precursor Hijo de la Panadera
Born	(1845-06-14)June 14, 1845 Santiago de Cuba, Spanish Cuba
Died	December 7, 1896(1896-12-07) (aged 51) Killed in action at Punta Brava, Cuba
Allegiance	Cuba
Years of service	1868–1896
Rank	Lieutenant general
Battles/wars	Ten Years' War • Battle of Las Guásimas Cuban War of Independence

Lt. General José Antonio de la Caridad Maceo y Grajales (June 14, 1845 – December 7, 1896) was a Cuban general and second-in-command of the Cuban Army of Independence.

Fellow Cubans gave Maceo the nickname "The Bronze Titan" (Spanish: el Titán de Bronce), nickname that he earned after being wounded several times in battle.^[1] Spaniards referred to Maceo as the "Greater Lion" (el León Mayor). Maceo was one of the most noteworthy guerrilla leaders in 19th century Latin America, comparable to José Antonio Páez of Venezuela in military acumen.