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Battle of Bonilla

Battle of Bonilla was a battle fought in 1868 at Minas, in what is now Cuba. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Minas. It was part of the Ten Years' War, which ran from 1868 to 1878. The recorded result: Cuban victory. Recorded strength: 150 mambises against Unknown.

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Fought1868
WhereMinas, Cuba21.489N, 77.605W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeCuban victory
BelligerentsCuban rebelsagainstSpain
Casualties and lossesUnknownand10 killed, 32 wounded
Part ofTen Years' War1868 to 1878

Where it sits in the Ten Years' War

Capture of Guáimaro, 1868Battle of Bonilla, 1868Battle of Bonilla, 1868Battle of El Salado, 1869First Battle of Las Tunas, 1869Battle of La Socapa, 1870Colón optical tower attack, 1871Battle of Cafetal La Indiana, 1871Battle of Santa Rita, 1871Battle of La Sacra, 1873Battle of Melones, 1874Battle of Naranjo–Mojacasabe, 1874Battle of Las Guásimas, 1874Battle of Manaquita, 1875Battle of the Cafetal González, 1876Battle of Nuevas de Jobosí, 1876Battle of Mangos de Mejías, 1877Battle of Tasajeras, 187718681877Battle of Bonilla, 1868
19 placed engagements of the Ten Years' War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1868 (year precision)
PlaceMinas, Cuba
21.489N, 77.605W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength150 mambisesUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknown10 killed, 32 wounded
Commanders
  • Augusto Arango
  • Ignacio Agramonte
  • Ángel del Castillo Agramonte
  • Blas Villate
Battle of BonillaBattle of BonillaHenry Morgan's raid on Puerto del PríncipeFirst Battle of ManzanilloBattle of MelonesBattle of PeralejoHenry Morgan's raid on Puerto del PríncipeFirst Battle of ManzanilloBattle of MelonesHolguínBayamoMorónCiego de Ávila100 km21.489N, 77.605W
Placed at Minas; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Bonilla is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 69 in present-day Cuba.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q129567174, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Bonilla, revision 1370108026, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.