Battle of La Plata

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The Battle of La Plata was a 1958 engagement in the Cuban Revolution in which Fidel Castro’s rebel forces defeated a larger Batista garrison near the Sierra Maestra, helping to solidify rebel control in the region.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military engagement
associatedWith 26th of July Movement insurgency
Fidel Castro
Fulgencio Batista
belligerent 26th of July Movement
Forces loyal to Fulgencio Batista
combatant Batista garrison
Rebel Army (Cuba)
surface form: Fidel Castro's rebel forces
commander Fidel Castro
conflict Cuban Revolution
country Cuba
countryInvolved Republic of Cuba (1902–1959)
surface form: Republic of Cuba
date 1958
followedBy continued rebel offensives in eastern Cuba
historicalEra 20th century
historicalPeriod Cold War era
location Oriente Province
near the Sierra Maestra
opposingCommander Fulgencio Batista's officers
outcome Fidel Castro’s rebel forces defeated a larger Batista garrison
partOf Cuban Revolution
precededBy earlier guerrilla actions in the Sierra Maestra
result rebel victory
significance helped solidify rebel control in the Sierra Maestra region
strengthened the strategic position of Castro’s 26th of July Movement
strategicEffect weakened Batista’s military presence in eastern Cuba
theater Sierra Maestra campaign
typeOfWarfare guerrilla warfare
year 1958

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Sierra Maestra campaign hasKeyEvent Battle of La Plata
Rebel Army notableEvent Battle of La Plata
Batista government forces significantEvent Battle of La Plata
Rebel Army (Cuba) notableBattle Battle of La Plata
Battle of Las Mercedes relatedEvent Battle of La Plata