On 25 December 1894, three ships set sail for Cuba from Fernandina Beach, Florida, loaded with armed men and supplies. Two of the ships were seized by U.S. authorities in early January, but the proceedings went ahead. The insurrection began on 24 February 1895, with uprisings across the island. The uprisings in the central part of the island, such as Ibarra, Jagüey Grande and Aguada, suffered from poor co-ordination and failed; the leaders were captured, some of them deported and some executed. In the province of Havana the insurrection was discovered before it got off and the leaders detained. Thus, the insurgents further west in Pinar del Río were ordered to wait.
On 25 decEmber 1894, Three shIps set sAiL For cuba fROm fERNandina BeacH, floriDa, loADeD wIth ArMeD mEn And suppLies. tWo of the SHipS were sEiZed By u.S. aUThOrities In eArLy JANuArY, but thE prOceEdiNgS WEnt AHEad. the iNSURrectION BegAN oN 24 fEbruary 1895, wiTH Uprisings acrosS thE iSlaNd. the uprIsINgs in The centraL ParT oF THE island, SUCh as ibarRA, jagÜEY granDe and AGUadA, sUffered from pooR co-ordiNatioN AnD fAiLed; The leadErS WerE cAptuRed, Some of TheM dEPOrtEd aND sOME ExeCuTED. in the prOViNce of havana tHe insURrectiOn Was DiscOVered beforE It got off aNd tHe LeadErs dEtainEd. thUs, tHE InsurgEntS FurtHeR wEst In pinaR Del Río weRe Ordered To wAiT.