| Capture of Guisa | |||||||
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| Part of Cuban War of Independence | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Cuban rebels |  Spain | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Calixto García Mario García Carlos García José M. Capote | Unknown | ||||||
The Capture of Guisa was an event during the Cuban War of Independence. It took place from November 28 to 29, 1897 of the war as the Cuban forces overran the Spanish forces at the town and proceeded to burn it down.
In the final days of November 1897, the forces commanded by Lieutenant General Calixto García laid siege to Guisa military plaza which was an important military plaza for the Spanish. [2] [3] However it was almost uninhabited since most of its inhabitants had fled to the nearby jungles. After two days of bloody combat, the Cubans managed to get the Spanish forces to surrender and capture the plaza, after which they set it on fire under direct orders from García but not before seizing important caches of weapons and ammunition, as well as food and medicine. [4] After the burning, the Spanish prisoners were released. For his service and command at the battle, García was promoted to Lieutenant General. [5]
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