Eulogio Cantillo Biography

Birth of Euilogio Cantillo

Cantillo places roadblocks around the Sierra Maestra to restrict supplies reaching the rebels.

Commands Batista's summer offensive against Castro's guerrillas.

Cantillo surrounds the mountain range of the Sierra Maestra, and set up roadblocks to prevent supplies from getting to the guerrillas, and attacked from the north to drive the guerrillas down to the south coast

The offensive fails because Cantillo's soldiers fight in unfamiliar terrain (forests and jungles of the Sierra Maestra) and because much of the army was demoralized and unmotivated

Commands Batista's offensive against the Sierra Maestra rebels.

Cantillo receives responsibility for the principal army operation against Castro.

Cantillo establishes roadblocks and advances intended to isolate Castro's mountain headquarters.

Cantillo begins a major advance from the Estrada Palma sugar mill area.

Cantillo commands Batista's major offensive against the Sierra Maestra guerrillas.

His offensive suffers a serious defeat at La Plata.

Cantillo orders Battalion 17 to withdraw from its exposed mountain position.

Cantillo uses Battalion 17's withdrawal to draw rebel forces into a prepared trap.

Cantillo accepts a temporary ceasefire proposed by Castro during the final battle.

Cantillo accepts the ceasefire request during negotiations at Las Mercedes.

Cantillo signs a secret armistice with the 26th of July movement, ending the Verano offensive

The failed offensive leaves Batista's army weakened.

Cantillo signs a secret armistice with the 26th of July movement, ending the Verano offensive

Cantillo's offensive ends without destroying Castro's guerrilla army.

Discusses a transition as Batista's regime collapses.

Death of Euilogio Cantillo