battle, Cold War
Battle of Alegría de Pío
Battle of Alegría de Pío was a battle fought on 5 December 1956 at Q16145269, in what is now Cuba. It was part of the Cuban Revolution. The recorded result: Cuban military victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against 82.
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Where it sits in the Cuban Revolution
Record
| Date | 5 December 1956 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Q16145269, Cuba 19.875N, 77.524W | |
| Kind | Battle, Cold War | |
| Strength | Unknown | 82 |
| Casualties and losses | Unknown | 60–62 |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of La Plata 1957, 65 km E
- First Battle of Manzanillo 1898, 67 km NE
- Battle of Peralejo 1895, 91 km NE
- Battle of Ocho Rios 1657, 169 km S
- Battle of Rio Nuevo 1658, 171 km S
In the same war
- Before: 1956 Cuartel Domingo Goicuría assault 1956
- After: Battle of La Plata 17 January 1957
- All 8 engagements of Cuban Revolution
Elsewhere in 1956
- Battle of Algiers Algeria
- Battle at Nicosia Hospital Cyprus
- Siege of the communist headquarters Hungary
- Attack on Oum El Achar France
- Capture of Kimathi Kenya
Battle of Alegría de Pío is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 61 in present-day Cuba.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q5778565, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Alegría de Pío, revision 1383074797, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.