Camilo Cienfuegos Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Camilo Cienfuegos, based on 6 World History Database records associated with Cuba.

6 records1955–19596 events5 places

Chronological biography

1955

26th of July Movement1955

Revolution / Revolution of Cuba

Joins the exile group reorganised in Mexico to renew the struggle.

1956

Alegria de Pio5 December 1956

Revolution / Revolution of Cuba · Rebel · Oriente

Escapes after the Granma force is scattered.

1958

Western Offensive31 August 1958

Revolution / Revolution of Cuba · Rebel Commander · Las Villas

Leads a rebel column west from Oriente.

Battle of Santa ClaraSeptember 1958

Revolution / Revolution of Cuba · Santa Clara

Three columns under the command of Che Guevara, Camilo Cienfuegos and Jaime Vega proceeded westward toward the provincial capital of Santa Clara

Battle of Yaguajay31 December 1958

Revolution / Revolution of Cuba · Rebel Commander · Yaguajay

Captures Yaguajay during the final rebel offensive.

1959

Entry into Havana2 January 1959

Revolution / Revolution of Cuba · Rebel Commander · Havana

Enters Havana as Batista's army collapses.

Titles and roles

Rebel · Rebel Commander

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.