2. Timeline
• Mid 17th
century --- Obeah Resistances
• 1840s --- La Esclara
• 1868- 1878 --- Ten Years’ War
• 1879-1880 --- The Little War
• 1895-1898 --- Cuban War of Independence
5. Cuban War of
Independence
During the years of the “Rewarding Truce” after the Ten
Years’ War, the Spanish took advantage of the end of
captivity by bringing in US capital to control the sugar
and tobacco markets. This oppressed the Cubans, rich
and former captives alike because of the loss of jobs.
Only the big companies and plantation owners thrived.
Thus the dream of Cuban independence began.
Background:
7. Jose Marti
•The war was to be waged by blacks and whites
alike;
•Participation of all blacks was crucial for
victory;
•Spaniards who did not object to the war effort
should be spared,
•Private rural properties should not be damaged;
and the revolution should bring new economic life
to Cuba.
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8. Cuban War of Independence (1895-1898)
Tactic Used…
Guerilla-style warfare
9. • Conclusion
Liberation Army Corps approve the
“Jimaguayu Constitution”, installing a new
government and rendering the Spanish
powerless.
Cuban War of Independence (1895-1898)
The Cuban War of Independence was the last of a three-part liberation war that Cuba fought against the Spanish occupation.
Insurrection uprisings all across the islands, including ones in Santiago de Cuba and Guantanamo.
In his Proclamation of Montecristi, which basically explained the policy of the war. He was killed, however, in a battle at a “Dos Rios”. His death inspired the rebel cause throughout the island.
The “Mambises” used the environment, the element of surprise, fast horses, and machetes. They stole weapons by ambushing--raiding Spanish troops.
Representatives from 5 LACs met in Jimaguayú, Camagüey to create and approve the Jimaguayu Constitution. On their way to Camagüey, the Liberation Armies outmaneuver and deceive the Spanish Army. They defeat the victor of the previous Ten Year War, Spanish General Arsenio Martínez Campos.
