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battle, nineteenth century

Battle of El Salado

Battle of El Salado was a battle fought in 1869 in what is now Cuba. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Ten Years' War, which ran from 1868 to 1878. The recorded result: Cuban victory. Recorded strength: 4,000 mambises against 3,000.

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Fought1869
WhereCuba20.564N, 76.917W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeCuban victory
BelligerentsCuban rebelsagainstSpain
Casualties and losses2,000andUnknown
Part ofTen Years' War1868 to 1878

Where it sits in the Ten Years' War

Capture of Guáimaro, 1868Battle of Bonilla, 1868Battle of Bonilla, 1868Battle of El Salado, 1869First Battle of Las Tunas, 1869Battle of La Socapa, 1870Colón optical tower attack, 1871Battle of Cafetal La Indiana, 1871Battle of Santa Rita, 1871Battle of La Sacra, 1873Battle of Melones, 1874Battle of Naranjo–Mojacasabe, 1874Battle of Las Guásimas, 1874Battle of Manaquita, 1875Battle of the Cafetal González, 1876Battle of Nuevas de Jobosí, 1876Battle of Mangos de Mejías, 1877Battle of Tasajeras, 187718681877Battle of El Salado, 1869
19 placed engagements of the Ten Years' War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1869 (year precision)
to 1869
PlaceCuba
20.564N, 76.917W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength4,000 mambises3,000
Casualties and losses2,000Unknown
Commanders
  • Donato Mármol
  • Blas Villate
Battle of El SaladoBattle of El SaladoFirst Battle of ManzanilloBattle of PeralejoBattle of La PlataBattle of MelonesBattle of Alegría de PíoBattle of PeralejoBattle of La PlataBattle of MelonesBattle of Alegría de PíoSantiago de CubaCamagüeyHolguínNuevitasBanes100 km20.564N, 76.917W
Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of El Salado is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 61 in present-day Cuba.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q55489692, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of El Salado (1869), revision 1370110041, 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.