battle, Cold War

Battle of La Plata

Name: Battle of La Plata
Location: Sierra Maestra, Cuba

Battle of La Plata was a battle fought in 1958 at Sierra Maestra, in what is now Cuba. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Sierra Maestra. It was part of Q3354079. The recorded result: Rebel victory. Recorded strength: Battalion 17; Battalion 18; 1 helicopter against Unknown.

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Fought1958

WhereSierra Maestra, Cuba20.070N, 76.426W, placed at the location, approximate

OutcomeRebel victory

BelligerentsCubaagainst26th of July Movement

Casualties and losses71 killed & wounded; 400+ capturedand3 killed

Part ofQ3354079

Record

Date	1958 (year precision)
Place	Sierra Maestra, Cuba 20.070N, 76.426W
Kind	Battle, Cold War
Strength	Battalion 17; Battalion 18; 1 helicopter	Unknown
Casualties and losses	71 killed & wounded; 400+ captured	3 killed
Commanders	Eulogio Cantillo José Quevedo Pérez	Fidel Castro

Placed at Sierra Maestra; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Battle of Peralejo 1895, 42 km NW
Battle of La Plata 1957, 53 km W
Battle of Santiago de Cuba 1898, 59 km E
Siege of Santiago 1898, 63 km E
Attack on the Moncada Barracks 1953, 64 km E

In the same war

After: Battle of Las Mercedes 1958

Elsewhere in 1958

Battle of La Plata 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 Q3636292, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of La Plata, revision 1383074345, 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.