Cry of Yara | |||||||
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Part of Ten Years' War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Cuban rebels | Spain | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Gen. Carlos Manuel de Céspedes | Unknown | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
140+ 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.[1]