Bay of Pigs invasion (1961 AD)
Bay of Pigs invasion (Cuban DRF vs Side B) took place in 1961 AD during history of Cuba.
Battle facts
- Year: 1961 AD
- Date: 1961-04-20
- Era: Contemporary
- Conflict: history of Cuba
- Side A: Cuban DRF
- Commanders (A): John F. Kennedy, Robert McNamara, Robert F. Kennedy, Maxwell D. Taylor, Charles Cabell
- Commanders (B): Fidel Castro, Che Guevara, Juan A. Bosque, Ramiro Valdés, Raúl Castro
- Outcome: US–Opposition failure to topple the Cuban government
All surviving rebels captured
Increased cooperation between Cuba and the Soviet Union
- Coordinates: 22.217°, -81.167°
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