Cry of Yara

Cry of Yara
	Part of Ten Years' War
Date	10 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;	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]

^ Dunn, J. M. (2015). Jose Marti: Cuba's Greatest Hero. United States: Pineapple Press.