Cuba War

The Cuban war against the Spanish was the conflict that led to the independence of the island nation from the Spanish kingdom in 1898.

Cuba War against Spain
Part of Banana Wars
Lieutenant General Antonio Maceo's cavalry during the Ceja del Negro combat ç 1896.
Date 24th February 1895 - 12th August 1898 Location Spanish Cuba Result Cuban independence Spanish American War
Belligerents
Cuban rebels Jimaguayu Assembly Mambi Army Cuban Revolutionary Party	Spain Captaincy General of Cuba Captaincy General of Puerto Rico Captaincy General of Phillippines
Commanders and leaders
Praxedes Mateo Sagasta Domingo Mendez Antonio Maceo Calixto Garcia Salvador Cisneros Juan Bruno Zayas	Valeriano Weyler Arsenio Martinez Campos Pascual Cervera
Strength
53,774 mambises troops	196,000 troops
Casualties and losses
5,480 killed 3,437 dead from disease	9,413 killed 53,313 dead from disease
300,000 cuban civilians dead due to the Weyler's Reconcentration policy.

In 1895, José Martí led what was called El Grito de Baire or the Cry of Baire which led to the beginning of the War. In Cuba the war is called the Necessary War, while in Spain they call it the War on Cuba.