What is Negro Rebellion?
{{Infobox military conflict | conflict = Negro Rebellion | width = | partof = Banana wars | image = File:Cuba_(location_map).svg | image_size = 300px | alt = | caption = Map of The Republic of Cuba | date = 20th May, 1912 - July, 1912 | place = [[Cuba]] | coordinates = | map_type = | map_relief = | map_size = | map_marksize = | map_caption = | map_label = | territory = | result = '''Rebellion defeated''' *Partido Independiente de Color Dissolved *Rebellions Leaders Killed | status = | combatants_header = | combatant1 = '''{{flagcountry|Cuba|1912}}''' ---- '''Supported by:''' {{flag|United States}} | combatant2 = '''{{flagicon|Cuba}} [[Partido Independiente de Color]]''' | combatant3 = | commander1 = '''[[José Miguel Gómez]]'''<br> George C. Thorpe<br> Lincoln Karmany<br> Jesus Monteagudo | commander2 = '''[[Pedro Ivonnet]]'''{{KIA}} '''[[Evaristo Estenoz]]'''{{KIA}} | commander3 = | units1 = '''Cuban National Army''' [[1st Provisional Marine Brigade]] | units2 = '''[[Afro-Cubans|Afro-Cuban]] Rebels''' | units3 = | strength1 = | strength2 = | strength3 = | casualties1 = 12 (according to the CNA) | casualties2 = 3,000-6,000 | casualties3 = <1,200 Civilians dead | notes = | campaignbox = }} '''The Negro Rebellion''' was a series of [[revolt|revolts]] and uprisings in Eastern [[Cuba]]. It began around May 20th, 1912 and ended in July. The rebellion was crushed by the government, with help from [[William H. Taft]] and the [[United States]], and both leaders were killed in the war. This rebellion saw the formation of the [[1st Provisional Marine Brigade]]. The American military came in to protect American Companies in Cuba and saw combat there. Over 3,000 [[Afro-Cubans|Afro-Cuban]] rebels were killed during the war, some estimates put that at 6,000 deaths. The government claims only 12 men were killed during the war. Some sources (such as Guillermo Lara) claim that 2,000 men were killed , but [[No