Battle of El Salado (1869)

Battle of El Salado
Part of Ten Years' War
Date January 7, 1869 Location El Salado, Río Cauto, Granma Province, Captaincy General of Cuba Result Cuban victory
Belligerents
Cuban rebels	Spain
Commanders and leaders
Gen. Donato Mármol	Gen. Blas Villate, Count of Valmaseda
Strength
4,000 mambises	3,000
Casualties and losses
2,000	Unknown

The Battle of El Salado occurred on January 7, 1869, during the Ten Years' War, near Salado River and the Salado settlement (Spanish: El Salado), in the municipality of Río Cauto, Granma Province, in Cuba.