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Title
1st and 10th Cavalry Monument at Las Guasimas
Description
This small monument to the U.S. 1st Volunteer Cavlary and the 10th U.S. Cavalry (African-American unit) memorializes the first land battle of the Cuban campaign
Date
March 9-15, 2005
Location
Las Guasimas (Camaguey, Cuba: Ranch)
Title
1st and 10th Cavalry Monument at Las Guasimas
Description
Detail of the plaque commemorating the figth at Las Guasimas and the role of the 1st U.S. Volunteer Cavalry and the 10th U.S. Cavalry
Date
March 9-15, 2005
Location
Las Guasimas (Camaguey, Cuba: Ranch)
Title
Las Guasimas battle area
Description
The first battle or skirmish U.S. troops had with the Spanish was at the small village of Las Guasimas. The Spanish defened the hills and the 1st U.S. Volunteer Cavalry and 10th U.S. Cavalry assaulted the Spanish positions and drove the defenders off in the first U.S. victory of the Spanish-Cuban-American War
Date
March 9-15, 2005
Location
Las Guasimas (Camaguey, Cuba: Ranch)
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