In the sweltering summer of 1907, the island of Cuba was ablaze with rebellion. On August 1, a band of insurgents, estimated to be around 23 in number, rose up against the government in Western Cuba, sparking a chain reaction that would leave the nation scarred. As the revolution spread, the government, desperate to quell the uprising, decided to raise a militia of 10,000 men to fight the rebels.
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Key Facts
- State: National
- Category: Violent Crime
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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