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battle, Cold War

Battle of Las Mercedes

Battle of Las Mercedes 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: Government victory; The rebels were successfully ambushed and forced to retreat.; The rebels win propaganda victory by escaping. Recorded strength: 1,500+ men against Unknown.

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Fought1958
WhereSierra Maestra, Cuba20.070N, 76.426W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeGovernment victory; The rebels were successfully ambushed and forced to retreat.; The rebels win propaganda victory by escaping.
BelligerentsCubaagainst22px 26th of July Movement
Casualties and losses32 killed; 50 capturedand70 killed
Part ofQ3354079

Record

Date1958 (year precision)
to 1958
PlaceSierra Maestra, Cuba
20.070N, 76.426W
KindBattle, Cold War
Strength1,500+ menUnknown
Casualties and losses32 killed; 50 captured70 killed
Commanders
  • Eulogio Cantillo
  • Fidel Castro
  • René Ramos Latour
  • Che Guevara
Battle of Las MercedesBattle of Las MercedesBattle of PeralejoBattle of La PlataBattle of Santiago de CubaSiege of SantiagoAttack on the Moncada BarracksBattle of PeralejoBattle of La PlataBattle of Santiago de CubaHolguínLas TunasBayamoManzanilloBanes100 km20.070N, 76.426W
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.

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Battle of Las Mercedes 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 Q3636494, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Las Mercedes, revision 1383074552, 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.