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Battle of La Plata

Battle of La Plata was a battle fought on 17 January 1957 at Bartolomé Masó, in what is now Cuba. It was part of the Cuban Revolution. The recorded result: Rebel victory. Recorded strength: 22 against 15.

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Fought17 January 1957
WhereBartolomé Masó, Cuba19.919N, 76.902W
OutcomeRebel victory
Belligerents22px 26th of July MovementagainstCuban National Army
Casualties and lossesNoneand2 killed; 5 wounded; 3 captured
Part ofCuban Revolution1953

Where it sits in the Cuban Revolution

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11 placed engagements of the Cuban Revolution in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date17 January 1957
PlaceBartolomé Masó, Cuba
19.919N, 76.902W
KindBattle, Cold War
Strength2215
Casualties and lossesNone2 killed; 5 wounded; 3 captured
Commanders
  • Fidel Castro
Battle of La PlataBattle of La PlataBattle of PeralejoFirst Battle of ManzanilloBattle of Alegría de PíoBattle of Santiago de CubaSiege of SantiagoBattle of PeralejoFirst Battle of ManzanilloBattle of Alegría de PíoSiege of SantiagoHolguínLas TunasBanes100 km19.919N, 76.902W
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Battle of La Plata is one of 4,429 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 69 in present-day Cuba.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q118445706, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of La Plata (1957), revision 1383074815, 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.