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maneuverability. He was given with this knowledge along with the exploration system that he kept on his adversary, as well as the cavalry patrols that watched all the roads and troop movements, the strategically advantageous topography of the terrain were the fundamental elements that he used. Gómez was also fundamentally characterized by his great mobility, knowledge of enemy maneuvers and the physical and moral exhaustion of his opponents.
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position combat that ceased at nightfall, during the night, the
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operational stratagems or deceptions and strategies through which he simulated concentrations of forces in the province as well as spreading the rumor that they were preparing an invasion to the west, caused information addressed to Cuban leaders to reach the hands of the enemy in which he promised to march towards the West as soon as possible.
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heat, the poor roads, the river floodings and the disease, the morale against the inexperienced
Spanish soldiers who didn't eat, who didn't sleep and who get sick due to environmental conditions, using information from the Spanish, supported by an effective intelligence service and tracking the objectives of the Spanish forces.
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in long days under a climate not conducive to the
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proclaimed the pacification of those territories, despite their difficult situation, the Cuban troops maintained constant confrontations with the
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