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Modesto Díaz
Born1826
Baní, Dominican Republic
Died1892 (aged 66)
Yaguate, Dominican Republic
Allegiance  Spain (1861–1868)
  Cuba (1868–1878)
Service/branchArmy
Rank Major General
Battles/wars Dominican Restoration War
Ten Years' War

Modesto Díaz (1826–1892) was a Dominican Major General of the Cuban Liberation Army. He was a member of the Spanish Army in his country of origin during the Dominican Restoration War (1863–1865). He settled in Cuba and was reinstated to active service after the Carlos Manuel de Céspedes uprising. At the suggestion of Luis Marcano, he went to the side of the Cubans, and conducted several victorious battles against the Spanish during the Ten Years' War (1868–1878). [1]

References

  1. ^ Villafana, Frank, ed. (2017). Expansionism: Its Effects on Cuba's Independence. Routledge.