battle, nineteenth century
Battle of Peralejo
Battle of Peralejo was a battle fought on 13 July 1895 at Cruce Peralejo, in what is now Cuba. The recorded result: Cuban victory.
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Fought13 July 1895
WhereCruce Peralejo, Cuba20.270N, 76.762W
OutcomeCuban victory
BelligerentsCuban RebelsagainstSpain
Casualties and losses118 dead and woundedand20 dead and 98 wounded
Record
| Date | 13 July 1895 | |
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| Place | Cruce Peralejo, Cuba 20.270N, 76.762W | |
| Kind | Battle, nineteenth century | |
| Strength | More than 1,050 men; Unknown General Staff; 600 Infantry men from the 1st and 2nd Corps; 200 Cavalry from the 2nd Corps; 250 men from the 2nd Corps reinforcement | Total approx: 1,540 men; Approx. 1,460 Infantry men; Approx. 80 guerrilla men |
| Casualties and losses | 118 dead and wounded | 20 dead and 98 wounded |
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Nearest engagements
- First Battle of Manzanillo 1898, 39 km W
- Battle of La Plata 1957, 42 km S
- Battle of Alegría de Pío 1956, 91 km SW
- Battle of Santiago de Cuba 1898, 99 km E
- Siege of Santiago 1898, 102 km E
Elsewhere in 1895
- Jameson Raid South Africa
- Battle of Weihaiwei People's Republic of China
- Battle of Yingkou People's Republic of China
- Pescadores Campaign Taiwan
- Battle of Coatit Eritrea
Battle of Peralejo is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 69 in present-day Cuba.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q28501360, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Peralejo, revision 1375835552, 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.