Cry of Yara

Cry of Yara
Part of Ten Years' War
Date10 October 1868 – 11 October 1868
(1 day)
Location
Yara, Oriente Province, Captaincy General of Cuba
Result Cuban victory
Belligerents
Cuban rebels  Spain
Commanders and leaders

Gen. Carlos Manuel de Céspedes
Francisco Javier de Céspedes
Ricardo R. de Céspedes
Titá Calvar

Bartolomé Masó		 Unknown
Strength
500+ mambises Unknown

The Cry of Yara (Spanish: El Grito de Yara) was a declaration, battle cry, and uprising in eastern Cuba on 10 October 1868, initiating the Ten Years' War. The signaling of the Yara uprising occurred near Manzanillo in the eastern province of Oriente, at the sugar plantation and mill of La Demajagua, which was owned by the Céspedes family.

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