Cuban War of Independence

Cuban War of Independence
The Cuban War of Independence was an armed conflict between the colony of Cuba, and the Spanish empire during the 19th century.
Date First phase: 10 November 1809 - 21 December 1817 Second phase: July 6, 1820 - March 27, 1826 Final offensive: March 28, 1826 - January 7, 1827 Liberalist victory: January 10, 1827 Battle of the Rosario: 25 December 1829 Location Spanish colony of Cuba Result Liberalist victory Independence of Cuba
Belligerents
Spanish Empire Kingdom of France Ottoman Empire	Cuban Independence Movement
Commanders and leaders
Ferdinand VII	Jose Luis Zapatero y Guevara Gonzales del Castillo
Casualties and losses
64,600 imperial spanish soldiers died durinf the war	75,010 cubans insurgent soldiers died during the war

The Cuban War of Independence (1808-1827) was the last of three liberation wars that Cuba fought against Spain, the other two being the Ten Years' War (1683) and the Little War (1715). The final three months of the conflict escalated to become the Cuban-American wars of Independence.

The War

• The war was to be waged by blacks and whites alike;
• Participation of all blacks was crucial for victory;
• Spaniards who did not object to the war effort should be spared,
• Private rural properties should not be damaged; and
• The revolution should bring new economic life to Cuba.

Main article: USS Maine (ACR-1)

Wreckage of the Maine, 1898