Calixto Garcia vs Tachibana Muneshige

Garcia participated in the capture of Bayamo, the first major rebel victory of the Ten Years' War. The city became the provisional capital of the Cuban Republic in Arms.

Garcia was captured by Spanish forces at San Luis but refused to surrender. He was imprisoned in Spain but later escaped and returned to Cuba to continue fighting.

Garcia fought in the Little War, a failed uprising against Spanish rule. The conflict ended quickly due to lack of resources and internal divisions, but Garcia continued to advocate for independence.

Garcia led Cuban forces in the Battle of Guant

Tachibana Muneshige married Ginchiyo, the female head of the Tachibana clan, thereby becoming the de facto leader of the clan. This union consolidated the Tachibana domain in Kyushu and allowed Muneshige to command its samurai forces.

Muneshige fought for the Western Army under Ishida Mitsunari at Sekigahara. His forces were defeated by the Eastern Army of Tokugawa Ieyasu. After the battle, Muneshige's domain was reduced, and he was later transferred to a smaller fief.

After Sekigahara, Muneshige defended Yanagawa Castle in Kyushu against the forces of Kato Kiyomasa and Kuroda Nagamasa. He surrendered after a brief siege, leading to the confiscation of his domain by Tokugawa Ieyasu.

Following his defeat, Muneshige was pardoned by Tokugawa Ieyasu and granted a smaller fief in Dewa Province. He later served the Tokugawa shogunate as a hatamoto, participating in campaigns such as the Siege of Osaka.