. . "1958-12-28" . "Second National Front of Escambray" . "340 guerrillas" . . "2,900 captured" . . "* Batista flees Cuba" . "Republic of Cuba" . . "Battle of Santa Clara" . "attack on Santa Clara" . "decisive battle" . . "Santa Clara" . "10 tanks" . "rebel advances" . . "3,900 soldiers" . "1 armoured train destroyed" . . . "taken Santa Clara" . . "Battle of Santa Clara" . "* Fall of Havana" . . "several B-26 medium bombers" . "26th of July Movement" . . "Victory" . "1 January 1959" . . "1 armoured train" . "Rebel victory" . "* Final defeat of Batista government" . "decisive military victory" . .