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First Battle of Las Tunas

First Battle of Las Tunas 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: Spanish victory. Recorded strength: 630+ mambises against 450–800 soldiers.

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Fought1869
WhereCuba20.967N, 76.950W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeSpanish victory
BelligerentsCuban rebelsagainstSpain
Casualties and losses40 killed, 85 woundedand100+ killed, 78 wounded
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, 187718681877First Battle of Las Tunas, 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)
PlaceCuba
20.967N, 76.950W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength630+ mambises450–800 soldiers
Casualties and losses40 killed, 85 wounded100+ killed, 78 wounded
Commanders
  • Manuel de Quesada y Loynaz
  • Bernabé Varona
  • Enrique Boniche y Taengua
  • José Vincente de Valera
First Battle of Las TunasFirst Battle of Las TunasFirst Battle of ManzanilloBattle of PeralejoBattle of MelonesBattle of La PlataBattle of Nipe BayFirst Battle of ManzanilloBattle of PeralejoBattle of MelonesBattle of La PlataSantiago de CubaCamagüeyHolguínBayamoMorónNuevitasBanes100 km20.967N, 76.950W
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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First Battle of Las Tunas 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 Q56317838, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article First Battle of Las Tunas, revision 1370618743, 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.