Historical place archive

Santo Domingo in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Santo Domingo in Cuba. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

8 records8 event labels6 people1958–1958

Historical events in Santo Domingo

1958

29 June 1958
Battalion 11 Advance
Angel Sanchez Mosquera · Operation Verano

Sanchez Mosquera leads Battalion 11 into the Sierra Maestra offensive.

29 June 1958
Battle of Santo Domingo Directed
Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz · Operation Verano

Castro directs rebel resistance against Battalion 11 near Santo Domingo.

29 June 1958
Defence of Santo Domingo
Guillermo Garcia Frias · Operation Verano

Garcia leads rebel fighters resisting government troops near Santo Domingo.

29 June 1958
Reinforcement of Santo Domingo
Rene Gilberto Ramos Latour · Operation Verano

Ramos Latour reinforces rebel units opposing the army's northern advance.

29 June 1958
Santo Domingo Fighting
Eduardo Sardinas · Operation Verano

Sardinas commands rebel positions during the battle around Santo Domingo.

29 June 1958
Support at Santo Domingo
Vilo Acuna · Operation Verano

Acuna's platoon supports the rebel defence during intense fighting.

26 July 1958
Battalion 11 Encirclement Planned
Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz · Operation Verano

Castro plans to surround Battalion 11 after the victory at El Jigue.

28 July 1958
Second Santo Domingo Battle
Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz · Operation Verano

Castro commits rebel forces against army units withdrawing through the northern sector.

Provenance

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