Orestes
Matacena is honored to dedicate this page on behalf of his Granduncle
Orestes Ferrara to the
glorious Black Cuban Soldiers that were part of the Liberation Army with his Granduncle during the Cuban Independence War, 1895-1902. These black soldiers overthrew, along with their white brothers, the Spanish Colonizers. |
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General
Antonio Maceo was one of the greatest generals in the Cuban Independence War. Being of the black race he was nicknamed "The Bronze Titan" |
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General Quintin Banderas |
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It's
hard to comprehend how these men fought and won the
Cuban Independence War against the well trained and fed Spanish Colony Army |
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These
black men and women where slaves liberated by white Cubans and
became part of the Cuban Liberation Army |
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Black Cuban Liberation Army soldiers getting ready for a surprise attack on a train carrying Spanish Colony Soldiers |
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Two
Spanish Colony Soldiers killed in combat by a Black Cuban Liberation
Army Squadron |
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The
Cuban Liberation Army was the poorest army in the world fighting
the most powerful one: the Spanish Colony Army. The only difference was that the Cubans wanted to be free so they won the war. They were called "Mambí." |
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Two
Cuban Liberation Soldiers during a Spanish Colony Army ambush |
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Black
Cuban Liberation Army Soldier |
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Black
and White Cuban Liberation Army Soldiers were like brothers and fought
for their freedom like lions. In the above picture you can see them cooking an animal they hunted for their lunch |
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The Cuban Liberation Army during
the Cuban Independence War had only two things in their favor: determination and courage to conquer their freedom no matter what it would take. They won their freedom |
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This
picture is the essence of how Cuba won their independence in 1902:
white and black Cuban soldiers standing side by side. |
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Cuban Flag |
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