| Battle of La Plata | |||||||
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| Part of Operation Verano and the Cuban Revolution | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Republic of Cuba |
 26th of July Movement | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Gen. Eulogio Cantillo Maj. José Quevedo Pérez |
Fidel Castro | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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Battalion 17 Battalion 18 1 helicopter | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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71 killed & wounded 400+ captured | 3 killed | ||||||
The Battle of La Plata (11-21 July 1958) was part of Operation Verano, the summer offensive of 1958 launched by the Batista government during the Cuban Revolution. The battle resulted from a complex plan created by Cuban General Cantillo to directly attack Castro's mountain base in the Sierra Maestra. The battle ended with the humiliating surrender of the assault battalion and the loss of some 500 Cuban army soldiers (killed, wounded, and captured).
