Guerra Chiquita

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The Guerra Chiquita ( Spanish for Little War ; 1879 to 1880) was the second of the three major conflicts in the Cuban independence movement. He followed the Ten Years' War ( Guerra Larga ; 1868-1878) and found before the actual war for independence (also war of 95 - after the year of the outbreak, in 1895, called) instead, which then directly into the American Spanish War led , as a result of which Cuba gained its independence .

The war began on August 26, 1879 and, after initially minor successes, ended in a defeat for the rebels in September 1880.

causes

Calixto García.

This war was based on the same causes as the Ten Years War and was actually its continuation. After his release as a result of the Zanjón Pact , Calixto García traveled to New York and organized the Cuban Revolutionary Committee there with other revolutionaries . In 1878 he published a manifesto against the Spanish colonial power in Cuba. This was done in agreement with other leaders of the revolution and so the war began on August 26, 1879.

The war

The uprising was led by Calixto García, who was one of the few revolutionary leaders who did not sign the Zanjón Pact. Other prominent figures were José Maceo , the brother of Antonio Maceo , Guillermo Moncada and Emilo Nuñez . The revolutionaries faced many problems that were difficult to solve. Apart from García, there was a lack of experienced guides and a chronic shortage of weapons and ammunition. In addition, they had no foreign allies at their side. The population was both tired of the previous Ten Years War and lacked the belief in a possible victory, so that they longed for peace instead. In the west of the island, the majority of the revolutionary leaders were arrested, the rest were gradually forced to surrender between 1879 and 1880 . In September 1880, the rebels were completely defeated.

Effects

Although the Spanish promised reforms, these proved ineffective. The Spanish constitution of 1876 was extended to Cuba in 1881, but this changed little. Although Cuba was allowed to send its own delegates to the Cortes Generales , the Spanish parliament , they were among the most conservative forces in Cuba.

The lack of real reform led to another uprising fifteen years later, the Third Cuban War of Independence, which went down in history as the War of 95 . The experience the revolutionary generals gained during the Little War ultimately helped them in the War of 95 and the Spanish-American War that followed, and Cuba ultimately achieved independence.

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c The Little War or Guerra Chiquita . Cuba Heritage.org. 2007. Retrieved August 29, 2008.
  2. ↑ The Little War (La Guerra Chiquita) . historyofcuba.com. Retrieved August 29, 2008.
  3. ^ History of the Cuban Liberation Wars . CubaGenWeb. 2007. Retrieved August 29, 2008.