Lanzadera Campaign

Lanzadera Campaign
Part of Cuban War of Independence and Invasion from East to West in Cuba
Gómez and his men marching towards Bejucal
Date January 7, 1896 – February 19, 1896 Location La Habana Province, Cuba Result Cuban victory
Belligerents
Cuban rebels	Spain
Commanders and leaders
Máximo Gómez Antonio Maceo	Arsenio Martínez Campos Sabás Marín Valeriano Weyler
Strength
2,000 Infantry	40,000 Infantry

The Lanzadera Campaign was a significant part of the Cuban War of Independence as it was the next operation of the Mambises by Máximo Gómez to distract Spanish troops to him and avoiding their pressure on Antonio Maceo, who was able to continue to the West to complete the Invasion from East to West in Cuba. The campaign was considered to be one of skillful maneuvering, mobility and oversight as Gómez's vastly outnumbered 2,000 Mambises had achieved their goals with negligible losses against the 40,000 Spanish infantry which was commanded by Arsenio Martínez Campos, Sabás Marín and Valeriano Weyler.