Word: cabrera
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Once inside the camp, the rebels' first act was to capture the "archbishop"-Chief of Staff General Ruperto Cabrera, who was taken in his ornate, cream-and-gold bed. Several "bishops" (colonels) were also arrested. Batista set up his command post at camp headquarters. Within an hour, the camp was his. The troops were roused, and Batista addressed them, swaying them to his side with one of the oldest of military maxims: he doubled their...