Word: escambray
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Dates: during 1959-1959
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...towns. The government gave credence to their claims by shaking up the army command, ordering in more reinforcements and warning the civilian population that it intends to bomb out any rebel attempt to hold the central province. Reports of heavy fighting came out of Fomento. near the Sierra del Escambray. The rebels held Sancti Spiritus (pop. 60,000) for a night, drove the army from Caibarién. a north coast sugar port, and closed in on the Las Villas capital of Santa Clara...