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Battle of Guisa

Battle of Guisa was a battle fought in 1958 in what is now Cuba. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Cuban Revolution. The recorded result: 26th of July movement victory.

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Fought1958
WhereCuba20.306N, 76.078W, placed at the location, approximate
Outcome26th of July movement victory
BelligerentsRepublic of Cubaagainst26th of July Movement
Part ofCuban Revolution1953

Where it sits in the Cuban Revolution

Attack on the Moncada Barracks, 1953Carlos Manuel de Céspedes Barracks Attack, 1953, 19531956 Cuartel Domingo Goicuría assault, 1956Battle of Alegría de Pío, 1956Battle of La Plata, 1957Battle of Guisa, 1958Battle of Yaguajay, 1958Battle of Santa Clara, 195819531958Battle of Guisa, 1958
8 placed engagements of the Cuban Revolution in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1958 (year precision)
PlaceCuba
20.306N, 76.078W
KindBattle, Cold War
Battle of GuisaBattle of GuisaSiege of SantiagoAttack on the Moncada BarracksBattle of El CaneyBattle of San Juan HillBattle of Santiago de CubaBattle of El CaneyBattle of Santiago de CubaHolguínLas TunasBayamoManzanilloBanes100 km20.306N, 76.078W
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 Guisa 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 Q107261337, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Guisa, revision 1370442287, 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.