Triumph of the Revolution

Triumph of the Revolution
Part of the Cuban Revolution
Entrance of Fidel Castro and Huber Matos into Havana. (January 8, 1959).
Date January 1, 1959 Location Cuba Result Batista flees Cuba Revolutionary Directorate captures Havana Fidel Castro enters Havana and establishes a provisional government.
Belligerents
Cuba	Revolutionaries 26th of July Movement Revolutionary Directorate of March 13th Second National Front of Escambray

The Triumph of the Revolution is the historical term for the flight of Fulgencio Batista on January 1, 1959, and the capture of Havana by the 26th of July Movement on January 8.^[1]

The flight of Fulgencio Batista from Cuba, is marked by an official holiday on January 1.