Physical Description

A circular medal constructed of bronze, the obverse bears two busts encompassed by the inscription A LOS LEALES VOLNTARIOS DE CUBA, the reverse bears the cipher of Alfonso XIII (A.XIII) with the inscription CAMPANA DE CUBA 1895- 1898, with a loop for suspension, on a red and purple ribbon.

History

The Cuba Volunteers 1895-1898 Medal was established by Royal Decree on February 1, 1899. It was created in commemoration of the volunteer battalions that participated in the Cuban Campaign and was awarded to individuals that made up those battalions.

The Cuban Revolution of 1895-1898 was the last of three liberation wars that Cuba fought against Spain. Cuba previously fought the Ten Years' War (1868–1878) and the Little War (1879–1880) in attempt to gain independence from Spanish colonial rule. The final three months of the conflict escalated after American intervention and became the Spanish-American War. On August 12, 1898, the United States and Spain signed a protocol of Peace, in which Spain agreed to relinquish all claims of sovereignty over Cuba.

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