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Battle of Mal Tiempo
1895
15 December 1895
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type of battle

war or event

2nd Cuban War of Independence

at a glance

coordinates unknown

location

modern country

With scant ammunition following Iguará and Manacal, insurgents Máximo Gómez and Antonio Maceo intercepted a Spanish column under Colonel Salavador Arizón at Mal Tiempo, southwest of Santa Clara near Cruces. Attacking with machete and bayonet, the rebels secured a bloody victory, capturing 200 rifles and 10,000 Cubans soon struck back at Mal Tiempo (10-13 rounds, then marched on Coliseo in Matanzas.


   
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