Eventually, as the intensity of the assaults declined, the Spanish forces left their defensive positions and counterattacked, forcing the attackers to withdraw and ending the immediate fighting.
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The opposing forces immediately fled in panic, causing no losses to the attackers. Georgiou, “laughing and shouting,” cut down Cubans who were trying to escape from their burning vehicles.
Eventually, as the intensity of the assaults declined, the Spanish forces left their defensive positions and counterattacked, forcing the attackers to withdraw and ending the immediate fighting.
The opposing forces immediately fled in panic, causing no losses to the attackers. Georgiou, “laughing and shouting,” cut down Cubans who were trying to escape from their burning vehicles.