The term Mambises is used to refer to the soldiers who participated in the Cuban War of Independence

Cuban War of Independence

Cuban War of Independence was the last of three liberation wars that Cuba fought against Spain, the other two being the Ten Years' War and the Little War...

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Origin of the word

The Mambises were named after the Negro Spanish officer, Juan Ethninius Mamby (Eutimio Mambí) who joined the Dominicans in the fight for independence in 1844. The Spanish soldiers referred to the insurgents as "the men of Mamby", and "Mambies". When Cuba’s first war of independence broke out in 1868, some of the same soldiers were assigned to the island, importing what had, by then, become a derogatory Spanish slur. The Cubans adopted the name with pride.

Comandos Mambises

The Comandos Mambises were a secret group operating after the Cuban Revolution who were named after the fighters of the Cuban War of Independence

Cuban War of Independence

Cuban War of Independence was the last of three liberation wars that Cuba fought against Spain, the other two being the Ten Years' War and the Little War...

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