by Juan Batista González · SÍLEX EDICIONES, S.L. · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788477371410
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«Santiago de Cuba: La batalla que pudo no haberse perdido» is the military history essay by Juan Batista González, published by Sílex Ediciones in 2004 in paperback (160 pages, in Spanish).
The book studies the land battle of Santiago de Cuba (1898), within the war between Spain and the United States, and argues that it was the decisive engagement of the conflict, as opposed to the usual attention given to Admiral Cervera's naval defeat. It analyzes the lack of coordination between the political, strategic and tactical levels of the Spanish side, as well as the psychological clash between the captain general of Cuba, Ramón Blanco, and Cervera, factors that explain the outcome. The battle also anticipated the trench warfare of the First World War.
The title is part of the «Serie Historia» collection from Sílex. The edition includes 53 illustrations and bibliographical references, and is published in Madrid.
Recommended for readers interested in military history, the Spanish-American War of 1898 and the causes of the Spanish defeat in Cuba.
