Brigade Prisoners Held after DefeatApril 1961
Castro's government imprisons most surviving Brigade 2506 members captured after the invasion.
Historical person
Fidel Castro Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Fidel Castro, based on 7 World History Database records associated with Cuba.
7 records1961–19627 events4 places
Chronological biography
1961
Cuban Air Force Retains Combat Capability17 April 1961
Castro's government retains enough operational aircraft after the preliminary strikes to attack invasion shipping and bombers.
Direct Command of Cuban Counterattack17 April 1961
Castro directly commands Cuban armed forces responding to the Brigade 2506 landings.
Mass Mobilisation against Invasion17 April 1961
Castro mobilises Cuban military and militia forces against the exile landings on the southern coast.
Beachhead Counterattack Intensified18 April 1961
Castro orders large Cuban forces toward the beachhead while armour and aircraft increase pressure on Brigade 2506.
Bay of Pigs Victory Secured19 April 1961
Cuban forces under Castro's command defeat the remaining Brigade 2506 resistance at the Bay of Pigs.
1962
Brigade Prisoner Exchange Agreement21 December 1962
Castro agrees with Donovan to exchange 1,113 Bay of Pigs prisoners for food and medicine valued at about fifty-three million dollars.
Titles and roles
Prime Minister of Cuba
Record provenance
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