Atlas of Battles

war, 19 engagements

Battles of the Ten Years' War

The atlas places 19 engagements of the Ten Years' War (1868 to 1878): 19 battles, all in present-day Cuba.

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Battle of BonillaBattle of La SocapaColón optical tower attackBattle of Cafetal La IndianaBattle of Santa RitaBattle of La SacraBattle of MelonesBattle of Naranjo–MojacasabeBattle of ManaquitaBattle of the Cafetal GonzálezBattle of Nuevas de JobosíBattle of Mangos de MejíasBattle of TasajerasCapture of GuáimaroBattle of BonillaBattle of El SaladoFirst Battle of Las TunasBattle of Las GuásimasBattle of Palo SecoCapture of GuáimaroBattle of BonillaBattle of El SaladoFirst Battle of Las TunasBattle of Las GuásimasBattle of Palo SecoSantiago de CubaGuantánamoSanta ClaraBayamoCienfuegosManzanilloSancti SpíritusMorónCiego de ÁvilaPalma Soriano200 km21.132N, 78.104W
19 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1868: 3 engagements3 in 18681869: 2 engagements1870: 1 engagements1871: 3 engagements3 in 18711873: 1 engagements1874: 3 engagements3 in 18741875: 1 engagements1876: 2 engagements1877: 2 engagements18681877
18 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

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, 187718681877
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

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Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1868Capture of GuáimaroGuáimaro, Cuba
1868Battle of BonillaMinas, Cuba
1868Battle of BonillaMinas, CubaCuban victory
1869Battle of El SaladoCubaCuban victory
1869First Battle of Las TunasCubaSpanish victory
1870Battle of La SocapaSantiago de Cuba Province, Cuba
1871Colón optical tower attackSierra de Cubitas, Cuba
1871Battle of Cafetal La IndianaHolguín Province, Cuba
1871Battle of Santa RitaCuba
1873Battle of La SacraCuba
9 January 1874Battle of MelonesHolguín Province, Cuba
1874Battle of Naranjo–MojacasabeCuba
1874Battle of Las GuásimasCubaCuban victory
1875Battle of ManaquitaCuba
1876Battle of the Cafetal GonzálezCumanayagua, Cuba
1876Battle of Nuevas de JobosíCuba
1877Battle of Mangos de MejíasHolguín Province, Cuba
1877Battle of TasajerasHolguín Province, Cuba
date unknownBattle of Palo SecoJobabo, Cuba

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Ten Years' War (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.