May 1958
Battle of Las Mercedes
During the Battle of Las Mercedes, Castros army comes close to defeat & manages to pull his troops out by opening up negotiations with General Cantillo
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Browse historical events and people recorded at Las Mercedes in Cuba. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
During the Battle of Las Mercedes, Castros army comes close to defeat & manages to pull his troops out by opening up negotiations with General Cantillo
Cantillo orders Battalion 17 to withdraw from its exposed mountain position.
Escapes encirclement during Batista's offensive.
Cantillo uses Battalion 17's withdrawal to draw rebel forces into a prepared trap.
Guevara helps organise rebel resistance as government reinforcements threaten the guerrillas.
Batista's army attempts to lure Castro's fighters into an encirclement at Las Mercedes.
Castro sends forces to attack Battalion 17 during its apparent retreat.
Cantillo accepts a temporary ceasefire proposed by Castro during the final battle.
Castro uses the pause to withdraw fighters from the threatened area.
Cantillo accepts the ceasefire request during negotiations at Las Mercedes.
Castro proposes a ceasefire while his forces remain threatened by encirclement.
Castro's remaining forces complete their withdrawal from Cantillo's encirclement.
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