Máximo Gómez
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 120 years ago |
| Date of birth | November 18,1836 |
| Zodiac sign | Scorpio |
| Born | Bani |
| Dominican Republic | |
| Date of died | June 17,1905 |
| Died | Havana |
| Cuba | |
| Place of burial | Colon Cemetery, Havana, Cuba |
| Necrópolis Cristóbal Colón, Havana, Cuba | |
| Rank | Generalissimo |
| Battles and wars | Dominican War of Independence |
| Job | Generalissimo |
| Current partner | Bernarda Toro |
| Full name | Máximo Gómez y Báez |
| Year of servic | 1852 – 1905 |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 430542 |
Máximo Gómez Life story
Máximo Gómez y Báez was a Dominican Generalissimo in Cuba's War of Independence. He was known for his controversial scorched-earth policy, which entailed dynamiting passenger trains and torching the Spanish loyalists' property and sugar plantations—including many owned by Americans.