✦ History

Ten Years' War

October 10, 1868 – February 10, 1878 · Eastern Cuba

Result Pact of Zanjón

First Cuban war of independence against Spain, begun by Carlos Manuel de Céspedes; it ended with the Pact of Zanjón, which left Cuba under Spanish rule.

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Spain

Republic of Cuba in Arms

Other

Spain
Captaincy General of Cuba
Republic of Cuba in Arms
Joaquín Jovellar y Soler military commander Domingo Dulce, 1st Marquis of Castell-Florite military commander Francisco de Lersundi y Hormaechea military commander Blas Villate military commander Antonio Caballero y Fernández de Rodas military commander Francisco de Ceballos y Vargas military commander
Tomás Estrada Palma military commander Antonio Maceo Rebel general Máximo Gómez Rebel general Carlos Manuel de Céspedes Leader of the uprising, President of the Republic of Cuba in Arms

Strength and losses

Spain Killed c. 100,000

Killed
c. 150,000

Units

Spanish Army

Battles and events 1

Before and after

Ended by
Pact of Zanjón February 1878

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Grito de Lares
 
Ten Years' War
 
Pact of Zanjón
 
Cuban War of Independence

Also involved 3