đź“… 25 November 1956
Eighty-two revolutionaries sailed from Tuxpan aboard the overcrowded yacht Granma to begin an armed struggle in Cuba.
đź“… 5 December 1956
Batista’s troops surprised and dispersed the exhausted expeditionaries. Only small groups survived to regroup in the Sierra Maestra.
đź“… 28 May 1957
The Rebel Army attacked a fortified coastal garrison. The costly victory demonstrated its growing military capacity.