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naval engagement, nineteenth century

Battle of Mariel

Battle of Mariel was a naval engagement fought in 1828 in what is now Cuba. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Spanish American wars of independence, which ran from 1808 to 1833. The recorded result: Spanish victory. Recorded strength: 1 brig against 1 frigate.

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Fought1828
WhereCuba22.994N, 82.754W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeSpanish victory
Belligerentsborder|23px Mexican Republicagainstborder|23px Spain
Casualties and losses80 killed; 1 brig capturedandUnknown; 1 frigate damaged
Part ofSpanish American wars of independence1808 to 1833

Where it sits in the Spanish American wars of independence

Battle of Suipacha, 1810Battle of Chimbo, 1812Battle of Mocha, 1812Battle of Tucumán, 1812Battle of Ibarra, 1812Battle of Buceo, 1814Second Battle of La Puerta, 1814Battle of Rancagua, 1814Battle of Sipe-Sipe, 1815Los Andes vs Prueba, 1820Battle of Cerro de Pasco, 1820Battle of Ica, 1822Battle of Torata, 1823Battle of Moquegua, 1823Battle of Junín, 1824Second Siege of Callao, 1824Battle of Ayacucho, 1824Battle of Tumusla, 1825Batalla de La Florida, 1825Battle of San Juan de Ulua, 1825Battle of Mariel, 182818101828Battle of Mariel, 1828
21 placed engagements of the Spanish American wars of independence in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1828 (year precision)
PlaceCuba
22.994N, 82.754W
KindNaval engagement, nineteenth century
Strength1 brig1 frigate
Casualties and losses80 killed; 1 brig capturedUnknown; 1 frigate damaged
Commanders
  • Melitón Pérez del Camino
Battle of MarielBattle of MarielBattle of CabañasBattle of HavanaBattle of the Hotel Nacional of CubaBattle of HavanaBattle in the Bay of MatanzasBattle of CabañasBattle of the Hotel Nacional of CubaBattle of HavanaBattle in the Bay of MatanzasPinar del RioArtemisaNueva GeronaGüines100 km22.994N, 82.754W
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 Mariel 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 Q2889256, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Mariel, revision 1370449016, 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.