Lanzadera Campaign

Lanzadera Campaign
Part of Cuban War of Independence and Invasion from East to West in Cuba

Gómez and his men marching towards Bejucal
DateJanuary 7, 1896 – February 19, 1896
Location
Result Cuban victory
Belligerents
Cuban rebels Spain
Commanders and leaders
Máximo Gómez
Antonio Maceo
Arsenio Martínez Campos
Sabás Marín
Valeriano Weyler
Strength
2,000 Infantry 40,000 Infantry

The Lanzadera Campaign was a significant part of the Cuban War of Independence as it was the next operation of the Mambises by Máximo Gómez to distract Spanish troops to him and avoiding their pressure on Antonio Maceo, who was able to continue to the West to complete the Invasion from East to West in Cuba. The campaign was considered to be one of skillful maneuvering, mobility and oversight as Gómez's vastly outnumbered 2,000 Mambises had achieved their goals with negligible losses against the 40,000 Spanish infantry which was commanded by Arsenio Martínez Campos, Sabás Marín and Valeriano Weyler.