Raúl Castro - Capturing Maffo
Time: Tuesday Dec 30, 1958
Place: Maffo, Contramaestre, Cuba
Details: While Che Guevara and Camilo Cienfuegos were operating in Santa Clara, Fidel and Raúl's army laid siege to Maffo, capturing it on 30 December. Their victorious army then headed to Santiago de Cuba, capital of Oriente province.
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