Battle of Ceja del Negro

The Battle of Ceja del Negro was a battle of the

, while the Spanish troops were led by Colonel Granados.

The Battle

The Cuban troops were lagging behind as a result of a large number of civilians that they carried with them.^[3] The fighting began around eight in the morning and lasts until around five in the afternoon when Maceo's troops are dedicated to harassing the last Spanish strongholds with the most notable stronghold being one known as El Guao, in one of the foothills of the hill known as Ceja del Negro.^[1]

The Spanish forces, far superior in number and military power, did not manage to win the battle, but Colonel Granados bombarded the river pass with artillery, where the Cubans were passing, causing large numbers of casualties, especially among the civilian population with the elderly being the most affected.^[3]

Aftermath

The victory of General Maceo in Ceja del Negro caused the Captain General of the island, Valeriano Weyler, to hasten his plans for reconcentration against the Cuban civilian population, in order to defeat the pro-independence troops, depriving them of the vital support of the peasants.^[4]

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