Cartagena Uprising

Cartagena uprising
Part of the Spanish Civil War
Cartagena
Date 4–7 March 1939 Location Cartagena, Spain Result Suppression of the Uprising Flight of the Republican Fleet
Belligerents
Spanish Republic	Nationalist Spain Fifth column Supporters of Segismundo Casado
Commanders and leaders
Francisco Galán Artemio Precioso Miguel Buiza	Arturo Espa Rafael Barrionuevo Gerardo Armentia
Strength
One brigade three cruisers eight destroyers	Cartagena's garrison two auxiliary cruisers
Casualties and losses
61 dead	Cartagena's garrison 1 transport ship sunk 1,225 dead and 700 prisoners

 Nationalist Spain
Fifth column

Arturo Espa
Rafael Barrionuevo

The Cartagena uprising took place 4–7 March 1939 during the Spanish Civil War. The troop transport SS Castillo de Olite was sunk during the revolt.

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