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battle, Cold War

Machurucuto raid

Machurucuto raid was a battle fought in 1967 at Machurucuto, in what is now Cuba. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Machurucuto. The recorded result: Venezuelan government victory. Recorded strength: 12 against 200–300.

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Fought1967
WhereMachurucuto, Cuba10.200N, 65.633W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeVenezuelan government victory
BelligerentsRevolutionary Left Movement; Cuban guerrillas; Supported by: CubaagainstVenezuelan National Guard; Venezuelan Army
Casualties and losses2 dead; 2 capturedandUnknown

Record

Date1967 (year precision)
to 1967
PlaceMachurucuto, Cuba
10.200N, 65.633W
KindBattle, Cold War
Strength12200–300
Casualties and losses2 dead; 2 capturedUnknown
Commanders
  • Fidel Castro
  • Raúl Leoni
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Placed at Machurucuto; 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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Elsewhere in 1967

Machurucuto raid is one of 4,429 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 69 in present-day Cuba.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q9008266, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Machurucuto raid, revision 1370627335, read 2026-11-15, 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.